APC speaks on 2019 election, says PDP already concedes defeat

macfranc007 September 02, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Naija news 24/7 David Oladele

- The ruling APC said opposition PDP is already conceding defeat before the 2019 elections

- The ruling party made this known in reaction to opposition party recent statement about its adoption of direct primaries

- APC urged Nigerians to continue supporting President Buhari's agenda to rebuild the country

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, September 2, declared that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is already conceding defeat ahead of forthcoming 2019 presidential election.

According to a statement signed by Yekini Nabena, the national publicity secretary, direct primaries among others ensure fairness; creates a level playing ground for contestants; eliminates corrupt tendencies usually associated with the delegates system.

The statement read: ''The All Progressives Congress (APC) is amused by the interest the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has in the mode of election the APC chooses to adopt for Primaries to elect Party candidates for the 2019 elections.

''With over 13 million registered APC members coupled with a large section of nonpartisan Nigerian electorate supporting the President Buhari-led APC administration, it would seem that the PDP on account of its attack of APC’s adoption of direct primaries particularly to elect its presidential candidate, has already conceded defeat even before the 2019 elections.

''We quite understand that the revolutionary and progressive idea of direct primaries to elect party candidates is strange to the PDP, a Party known for its inability to ensure internal Party democracy and actively promotes imposition of candidates against the will of its members.

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''Direct primaries among others ensure fairness; creates a level playing ground for contestants; eliminates corrupt tendencies usually associated with the delegates system and ultimately ensure full and direct participation of party members at all levels in the election of Party candidates.

''The APC is a Progressive Party and will continue to implement the Change Agenda promised to Nigerians. We urge Nigerians to continue their support as the President continues to rebuild and reposition the country.''

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that President Buhari while speaking in Beijing at an interactive session with the Nigerian community in China said nothing would make him fear the forthcoming 2019 presidential election.

President Buhari said he was not afraid of free and fair election because it was what brought him.

The president’s personal assistant on new media, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed this on his twitter handle. The twieet read: ”I am not afraid of free and fair election, because that’s what brought me here”

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