The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO)
has congratulated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the
President-elect, Felix Tshiekedi, for the triumph of the people’s
verdict in the just concluded Presidential election in that country.
The PPCO said the defeat of ruling party’s candidate, Emmanuel Ramazani
Shadary, is another pointer to the impending defeat of President
Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 presidential election, as African
nation consolidates on entrenching of purposeful leadership in the
continent.
“It is instructive to note that the people of DRC asserted their power of
control and prevailed in enthroning the leadership of their choice,
noting that such determination is inevitable in the February 16, 2019
Presidential election in Nigeria,” Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP national spokesman said in a statement on Thursday.
He said: “The victory of opposition candidate and particularly the relegation of the ruling party to third position in the election despite the daunting challenges is a confidence booster for Nigerians on Atiku Abubakar’s victory despite the shenanigans and rigging schemes of the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Nigerians should not also forget that in March 2018, opposition
candidate in Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio defeated the ruling party’s
candidate. In December 2017, opposition George Weah defeated the sitting
Vice President Joseph Boakai of Liberia while in December 2016,
opposition party candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo defeated the incumbent
President of Ghana, John Mahama.
“Those relying on rigging to shortchange Nigerians on February 16 should
therefore be reminded, that as demonstrated in the DRC, the power of the
people remains greater than the power of this nepotistic few.
“We therefore call on all Nigerians, particularly, the over 17 million
Nigerians who have been rendered jobless by the Buhari Presidency as
well as all victims of the mindless killings encouraged by government’s
negligence and incompetence, to remain resolute in the national resolve
to vote in the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as the next
President to restore good governance, national cohesion and economic
prosperity in our land.”