The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to walk his talk as far as the organization of free and fair elections in the country is concerned, saying all the assurances so far given by the President have not translated into credible elections.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party urged the President to go beyond mere rhetoric and take concrete actions to ensure that the elections in the country are not marred by the intimidation and harassment of opposition party members and supporters as well as the deliberate disenfranchisement of voters, which hallmarked the Anambra and Ekiti gubernatorial elections, among others.

''On the same day the President's latest assurances of a free, fair, credible and transparent elections in 2015 were being reported, agents of the Jonathan-led federal government were ransacking the offices of a company hired to carry out an opinion poll for Osun State ahead of the 9 Aug. gubernatorial election.

''If the opposition can no longer freely carry out opinion polls, if the companies hired to carry out such polls are harassed and intimidated by SSS officials as they did to tnsrms, the offices of which were searched for six hours, after which top officials of the firm were dragged to the SSS offices in Shangisha and computers carted away, then how can any President convince anyone that free and fair elections can be held under his watch?

''If the Ngozi Okonjo Iweala-linked NOI polling firm has never been harassed for its choreographed opinion polls that favour the Jonathan Administration, why should other firms be subjected to the kind of Gestapo- tactics that tnsrms was exposed to? This is why we are asking President Jonathan to walk to talk,'' APC said.

The party said that already, the foundation was being laid to rig next month's governorship election in Osun at source, as INEC has been frustrating attempts by APC members to obtain their Permanent Voters Cards, even as the PDP has continued to boast that it will again use the military to illegally shut down the state and bully the opposition in Osun, just like it did in Ekiti.

It also wondered whether INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega properly weighed the statement he made, in which he tried to justify the deployment of troops to Ekiti for the state's gubernatorial election on the basis that they helped to ensure a violence-free election

''Jega should be asked to explain why is it that the troops who were sent to provide security for the Ekiti election were harassing and intimidating only the opposition? Why is it that they were arresting only opposition members? Is that also part of providing security for an election? If soldiers had only provided non-intrusive security for the election, perhaps no one would have complained. But where they turned themselves into the enforcement arm of the ruling party, everyone, including INEC, should be concerned,'' APC said.

The party called on President Jonathan to refrain from deploying the military for election purposes and read the riot act to his cabinet members, like Musiliu Obanikoro and Abduljelili Adesiyna, and party officials who specialize in electoral malfeasance, and elections will start becoming free, fair, credible and transparent to such an extent that the world will notice.

''Saying one thing and doing the opposite, Mr. President, will not translate to credible elections. The world is watching,'' it said.

As a starting point, APC urged the President, if indeed he is committed to free and fair elections, to launch an inquiry into why the offices of the firm carrying out an opinion poll for Osun state were invaded, and to tell Nigerians whether the firm would have been harassed if it had been hired by the PDP or its candidate for the Aug. 9th election.

Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos, July 28th 2014

This useless party is becoming extremely annoying. We have ab almost hopeless security situation in our hands that could consume us all. Instead of joining hands with FG to fight the situation, they go ahead spewing balderdash daily.

I truly believe APC is out to help kill this country with support from those don't want to see this country progress.

ratiken: This useless party is becoming extremely annoying. We have ab almost hopeless security situation in our hands that could consume us all. Instead of joining hands with FG to fight the situation, they go ahead spewing balderdash daily.

I truly believe APC is out to help kill this country with support from those don't want to see this country progress.

Of course. APC is the party that has spent all those trillions on electricity that hasn't improved since 1999. It is APC that has turned our universities into dens of prostitution and Yahoo Boys. And it is APC that has failed to end Boko Haram after spending N3tr in 3 years. Yes, APC is to blame, not the PDP. PDP is so perfect, they should rule for life. Power, Power, Power!!!

CrossLegge:
Of course. APC is the party that has spent all those trillions on electricity that hasn't improved since 1999. It is APC that has turned our universities into dens of prostitution and Yahoo Boys. And it is APC that has failed to end Boko Haram after spending N3tr in 3 years. Yes, APC is to blame, not the PDP. PDP is so perfect, they should rule for life. Power, Power, Power!!!

Yes it is APC sabotaging the power reform efforts by gas pipeline vandalization in the southwest despite the strides achieved by GEJ govt on this.

Yes it is not GEJ responsible for the collapse of the educational system ..... as a matter of fact he set out to fix it before your APC hijacked the ASUU strike to score cheap political points.

And a final yes....... APC is the major driver to the setback in curbing the bokoharam insurgency. In their midst lies the major sponsors, APC chieftain publicy declared that fighting bokoharam was a plan by FG to decimate the north. APC condemned the state of emergency in the NE states. APC is purely pro-boko haram.

Behind your sacarscm lies the subtle truths that has held this country back...... and that you grossly overlooked.

He pays lip service to every issue, saying what he doesn't mean and clueless about how to say what he means.

CrossLegge:
Of course. APC is the party that has spent all those trillions on electricity that hasn't improved since 1999. It is APC that has turned our universities into dens of prostitution and Yahoo Boys. And it is APC that has failed to end Boko Haram after spending N3tr in 3 years. Yes, APC is to blame, not the PDP. PDP is so perfect, they should rule for life. Power, Power, Power!!!

You are not informed. Believe it or not, APC Lagos topped the list of external debtors with[b] $517,677,672 as of June 30, 2012.[/b]

WHICH IS WORSE

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/fashola-denies-taking-15m-loan-from-ex-im-bank-weeks-after-seeking-600m-from-world-bank/

People should start using their brains

APC is a devilish party

My step brother who was elected as a councilor with other of his colleagues and the council chairman on the platform of PDP have joined Ameachi to defect to APC. Politically, I have disown him(my step brother) for joining a terrorist party.

Wrong timing.

......

Buhari will die a sad and unfulfilled man. He will never be President in his remaining tiny life. The earlier he realise that the better for him.

Apc should lay low on election matter,as opposition party I expect them to use whatever means within the law to pressurize the pdp led govt and the affected state to find lasting solution to the insecurity challenges instead of focusing on how to grab Power at the center, my 2cents

When Adams Oshiomole won Edo elections it wasn't lip service.

No need spending my time reading Jajanweed's usaul crabs!

ratiken:

Yes it is APC sabotaging the power reform efforts by gas pipeline vandalization in the southwest despite the strides achieved by GEJ govt on this.

Yes it is not GEJ responsible for the collapse of the educational system ..... as a matter of fact he set out to fix it before your APC hijacked the ASUU strike to score cheap political points.

And a final yes....... APC is the major driver to the setback in curbing the bokoharam insurgency. In their midst lies the major sponsors, APC chieftain publicy declared that fighting bokoharam was a plan by FG to decimate the north. APC condemned the state of emergency in the NE states. APC is purely pro-boko haram.

Behind your sacarscm lies the subtle truths that has held this country back...... and that you grossly overlooked.

Major sponsors like Ali Modu Sheriff? Or the one the Late Azazi said were all in the PDP? Or the ones GEJ said were in his cabinet? which ones? I'm a bit confused.

aljharem:

You are not informed. Believe it or not, APC Lagos topped the list of external debtors with[b] $517,677,672 as of June 30, 2012.[/b]

WHICH IS WORSE

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/fashola-denies-taking-15m-loan-from-ex-im-bank-weeks-after-seeking-600m-from-world-bank/

People should start using their brains

APC is a devilish party

Dangote is one of the most indebted Nigerians alive today. Yet, he is the wealthiest. America is the most indebted nation in the world, yet it is the most powerful. Get my drift?

CrossLegge:

Major sponsors like Ali Modu Sheriff? Or the one the Late Azazi said were all in the PDP? Or the ones GEJ said were in his cabinet? which ones? I'm a bit confused.

And if you think that constantly misquoting azazi will make your allegations true, then you are sleeping on a bicycle ride.
We know the folks who have clearly shown affinity for Bokoharam and their activities and they are resident shareholders in APC. The chief sponsor in SLS is closely affiliated to your APPC.

Don't you notice the joy and gladness displayed by Lai Mohd and Tinubu at the mention of a bomb blast. Its always an opportunity to score a point. Bro, the truth is no more hidden on this matter.