APC lectures America on peaceful electioneering
The APC has taken a swipe at the leadership of the American government over the controversies that have trailed the November 2020 presidential election.
Particularly, Wednesday’s siege on Capitol Hill by President Donald Trump supporters trying to disrupt the certification of President-elect Joe Biden who won the election.
“The events of the past 72 hours in the U.S. are, to say the least, condemnable.,” the party’s secretary, John Akpanudoedehe said while reacting to the development on Saturday. “Over time, elections in the U.S. had been used as a touchstone for elections in other democracies.”
“It is settled that strong institutions are fundamental to the sustenance of democracies.
“However, this U.S. election saga strongly underscores the fact that the integrity of the country’s leader essentially complements the workings of these institutions,” he added.
The interim party scribe seized the opportunity to flaunt President Muhammadu Buhari’s “outstanding credentials.”
“President Muhammadu Buhari contested and lost elections a couple of times and followed the process through to the Supreme Court on all accounts. This is an outstanding credential of a true democrat,’’ he said.
Mr. Akpanudoedehe claimed that his party has since it’s ascension to power in 2015, it had carried out fundamental reforms to strengthen institutions, including non-interference in the functions of INEC among others.
He recalled that the APC contested elections; won some, lost some without splitting hairs, adding that at some point, it lost more than five states to the PDP, yet allowed democracy to prevail.
Mr. Akpanudoedehe added that the APC had remained resolute in its belief that in every electoral contest, popular will must prevail.
This according to him is a far cry from the days of the do-or-die politics where civilians took control of security apparatus to subvert the people’s will and determine the outcome of elections.
(NAN)
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