The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the South South region, yesterday warned the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC not to use the card reader to rig the party out of power in the March 28 presidential election.
Handing the warning during the South South zonal executive meeting of the party, in Asaba, chairman of the PDP in the zone, Dr Cairo Ojuogbo said the zone was against the decision of INEC to make its chairman, Prof Attaihiru Jega the sole of appointee of collation officers across States in the federation for the March 28 presidential and National Assembly elections.
Ojuogbo however said the PDP in South South was not against the card reader, but it should not be used to disenfranchise eligible voters from casting their votes, stressing that anybody with the Permanent Voters Card, PVC should be allowed to vote.
Disclosing that whether the card reader would be used for the election or not, he said the issue was being handled by the party at the national level. On the appointment of collation officers, he alleged that Prof Jega had already directed one his aids who is a card carrying member of the APC to nominate those to be appointed as collation officers for the elections.
According to him, INEC has a chairman and 12 commissioners with two being appointed from each of the zones in the country, adding that the commissioners from the zones should be allowed to appoint collation officers in their areas and not only the chairman solely making the appointments.
Speaking further, Ojougbo said the South South region would give bloc votes for President Goodluck Jonathan, insisting that the party has worked very hard to earn the votes of the people.
He commended party faithful for their commitment towards the reelection of Dr Goodluck Jonathan and expressed optimism that their efforts would yield positive results.
Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Dr Steve Oru, who also spoke during the meeting, assured that the people of the South South region would vote enmasse for the PDP. Chairman of the party in the Delta Central, Chief Tom Amioku who spoke in the same vain enjoined the party leadership not to be disturbed with the rumour making the rounds that the urhobos would not vote for the PDP.
The PDP Governorship flagbearer in Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa said he was confident of victory for PDP in all the elections, adding that the party was not scared of loosing any of the elections because it was working hard to secure the peoples votes. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Looters, don't worry we support card reader we surely vote PDP out of power on 28 marchGMB 2015 the decision to who will win the election is not from jega is from the people of Nigeria, PDP are you afraid of card reader, don't be afraid either there's card reader or not the decision is from the people, people will choose who will protect them. For me i already choose my choice i am only waiting for the election day “bringbackourgirls" “march4buhari"
ReplyDeleteBros/Lady,
DeleteLets stop insulting them. The evils they have done are already hunting them
Can't we get a single smart guy in PDP ??? How does card reader rig PDP out ? Many dull guys in PDP
ReplyDeleteWe must use card reader so that your cloned cards won't work. Is this the same PDP that wants to use technology to fight corruption, this same Jonathan approved card reader for Inec, he is now scared to use card reader. Oya,ale we do open ballot. Queue behind your candidiate.
ReplyDeleteThese PDP guys sef.
ReplyDeletePls tell them:
1. To explain how card readers would be used to 'rig' them out;
As far as records are concerned, only PDP rigs because no other governor in Nigeria has been sacked by the court except those of PDP.
2. To mention the name of the APC card-carrying member who is nominating collation officers.
You cant just make 'blank' allegations and exppect us to believe you
3. To note that the era of bloc vote is gone in Nigeria Democratic terrain.
Now, its work and be voted; dont work and be sent to Otuoke.
4. No one is more scared of failure than them (PDP, its aspirants and its members).
As for me, my family and my numerous friends, we have decided to vote for GMB
Using technology to fight corruption is the same as using card reader to prevent rigging so why the fear by PDP. Nigerians must resist any attempt to continue this old way of doing things that has stagnated our country. Above all if love Nigeria and want your children born and unborn to live here happily come and vote for change. It does not matter who is associated with it. The most important thing is its reality.
ReplyDeleteUsing technology to fight corruption is the same as using card reader to prevent rigging so why the fear by PDP. Nigerians must resist any attempt to continue this old way of doing things that has stagnated our country. Above all if love Nigeria and want your children born and unborn to live here happily come and vote for change. It does not matter who is associated with it. The most important thing is its reality.
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