The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari, by some miscreants during his visit to Kano State on Monday.
The main opposition party while condemning the act described it as an organized attack on the person of the President.
Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
The statement reads, “Our Party is alarmed that this attack is part of APC’s Presidential Candidate’s alleged plot to undermine the Presidency, cause confusion, trigger violence in the country, disrupt the conduct of the 2023 general elections and derail our democracy; having realized that he cannot win in a peaceful, free and fair electoral process.
“The PDP invites Nigerians to note how Governor Abdullahi Ganduje attempted to abridge President Buhari’s movement and even tried to stop him from visiting Kano State.”
It added that more disquieting is the fact that the APC Presidential Campaign sought to humiliate and harm President Buhari, while performing his official duties in Kano.
“It should be noted that the APC Presidential candidate has been displaying open aversion and making inciting statements against President Buhari since Buhari’s declaration, in line with democratic best practice all over the world, that Nigerians should freely vote for any candidate and Party of their choice in the 2023 general elections.
“The apparent frustration of Asiwaju Tinubu to resort to encourage or condone violence is fueled by his entitlement mentality, that it is his turn to be President, despite his numerous ineligibility and disability baggage.”
The statement further stated that only recently, Asiwaju Tinubu further incited his followers against President Buhari at APC’s Presidential Rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he accused Mr. President of attempting to subvert the electoral process.
“It is now clearer why the APC Presidential Candidate brazenly established a militia code-named “the Jagaban Army” which is designed to undermine our national security, unleash violence on institutions of democracy and disrupt the electoral process.
The statement lastly warned that Asiwaju Tinubu should note that “no threat by any means can divert Nigerians from the path to rescue and rebuild the nation; which aspiration is embodied in Atiku Abubakar.”
