The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) says the triumph of democratic institutions in the handling of issues related to the United States Presidential Election has again highlighted the demands by Nigerians on the Buhari administration to allow the institutions of democracy function maximally.
The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan noted that the US election serves as a strong lesson to corrupt and power-drunk leaders in the All Progressives Congress, (APC), that no matter how desperate they seek to manipulate the system, the will of the people and the constitution will prevail in the end.
The party further asserted that the insistence of the US judiciary and the legislature on the provisions of their nation’s constitution, especially in resisting those who are desperate to hold on to office even after losing an election, reinforced the triumph of the collective will of a people through their system.
The opposition, therefore, called on all Nigerians including compatriots in INEC, the judiciary, the legislature, security forces, faith-based organizations, the media, civil society groups, and other political parties to join forces with our party in the quest to reposition and strengthen our institutions for the task ahead.
It said individuals should not be allowed to manipulate the system, denigrate the nation’s constitution, lie to and incite unsuspecting citizens, promote violence, compromise security agencies, invade our courts and intimidate our judiciary, assault our National Assembly and trample on our laws, all in their inordinate bid to foist their selfish political interests.
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The party, therefore, urged the Buhari Presidency to check all acts that weaken the institutions and encourage the manipulation of our security, judiciary, legislative and electoral bodies, urging should take steps to ensure reforms that would strengthen our system, including ending all acts of nepotism in appointments into such sensitive institutions.
( Editor: Omor Bazuaye)
