‘We’re ready for elections’

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh

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The Peoples Democratic Party has said it is fully prepared for the 2015 general elections, observing that the support it enjoys among Nigerians from the ward to the national level is a sure guarantee to victory.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, described the APC’s allegations of plots to postpone the elections as an attempt to divert attention from the alleged findings of the Department of State Service that it had devised means of hacking into INEC’s data base and clone Permanent Voter Cards.

The APC had said that the allegation that it was cloning the voter cards was a means by an unprepared PDP to postpone the general elections.

But Metuh said nothing could be more evident that the APC was not preparing to face the electorates than the frivolous and unfounded allegations and use of propaganda in an effort to hoodwink Nigerians “even in the face of clear proof of culpability.”

He said, “The PDP is fully ready for the coming elections. Our leaders and members are working hard in all the nooks and crannies of the country leveraging on our existing grassroots appeal, wide-spread political structures, a track-record of performance and abiding affinity and loyalty to the people.

“We have very popular and acceptable hard working candidates which the people are anxious to vote for. Our Presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, with verifiable achievements and commitment to national unity, remains the candidate the beat.

“We have engaged on issue-based campaigns. We have effectively shown Nigerians that we can be trusted. Our amiable leader, President Jonathan, has demonstrated strength of character, sincerity of purpose in his handling of state affairs and Nigerians are desirous to demonstrate their support for him come February 14.”

Metuh added that the PDP had successfully communicated its unique selling points and achievements to the electorates.

 BY OLUSOLA FABIY

Source: The Punch

Regards: Foreman Abiola