The National Chairman of All
Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has thanked Akwa Ibom
people for voting President Buhari and Prof. Osinbajo on February 23.
NAN reports that he spoke during
a town hall meeting held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital.
He alleged that the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) colluded with some of the electoral
officers to work for the opposition even though the people voted for APC.
“We have not come here to lament
that our mandate was stolen on February 23. We have come to thank you that you
voted for President Buhari, and all members of the party. You did your job but
some armed robbers in INEC stole your votes.
“You think that those who stole
your votes will have peace? We have come to reaffirm our commitment with
democracy.
“We have come to affirm that no
robber will go unpunished, but when an electoral umpire is corrupt and collude
with the opposition, we have the witnesses and we have lawyers to deal with
that.
“On Saturday we are not going to
wait for them to steal out votes. We call on Akwa Ibom people to protect their
votes. We must maintain our sanity even in this hour of provocation.
“Those who committed democratic
abortion would be brought to book,” Oshiomhole said.
The APC governorship candidate in
the state, Mr Nsima Ekere, encouraged the people not to be deterred by the Feb.
23 elections, but to go out and vote during the March 9 elections, saying the
party was sure of victory.
He said that the people of the
state were in need of change, as demonstrated by him during his campaign across
the 31 local government areas of the state.
He assured the president that
after March 9 elections, Akwa Ibom would not be in the opposition but would be
reunited with the centre.
“Thank you for what you are doing
for APC. The people voted for you, that vote is a re-validation of what the
people want. You put Nigeria’s economy back on track.
“We are here because we have
faith in you and Mr President, the opposition and INEC have no choice than to
give us back our mandate.
“Whosoever shall attempt to work
against the collective will of Akwa Ibom people, we shall collectively resist.
“We send a message to the
electoral umpire and the other parties that they must respect the votes of the
people, every vote must count. Akwa Ibom people love APC,” Ekere said.
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