JUNE 12: PDP DEMANDS STRONG, INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, ACCUSES APC OF UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged critical democratic institutions—namely the National Assembly, the Judiciary, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)—to maintain their independence and safeguard the rule of law.
In a statement commemorating June 12 Democracy Day, the opposition party warned against what it described as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s persistent efforts to erode democratic structures.
Signed by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the statement accused the APC of advancing a one-party authoritarian agenda, suppressing democratic values, and disregarding constitutional norms.
The PDP further called on Nigerians, civil society groups, and the international community to stand together in opposing what it described as the APC’s “anti-democratic designs.”
“The PDP is alarmed by the anti-democratic actions of the APC government, which continues to use compromised state apparatus to brazenly violate the Constitution, emasculate opposition, and manipulate democratic institutions,” Ologunagba stated.
The party specifically highlighted the subversion of the people’s will in the 2024 Edo State Governorship election and the imposition of a Sole Administrator in Rivers State as examples of the APC’s disregard for constitutional provisions. It described these actions as a ‘clear and present danger’ to Nigeria’s democracy.
“The brazen resort to State Capture, as exemplified in the subversion of the Will of the people in Edo State and the unconstitutional imposition of a Sole Administrator in Rivers State, signposts a clear and present danger to our democracy,” the PDP stated.
The main opposition party also linked its call to the legacy of Chief MKO Abiola, whose struggle for democracy is commemorated on June 12. It accused the APC of betraying the democratic values of freedom, justice, and credible elections that Abiola championed.
“June 12 Democracy Day embodies the struggle by Nigerians against an oppressive, despotic, and lawless system driven by impunity, high-level deception, and reckless anti-people tendencies as being witnessed under the APC administration,” the party declared.
The PDP demanded that the APC administration respect the principle of separation of powers, end its interference in the activities of the National Assembly and other democratic institutions, and commit to credible elections. It also called for a review of what it termed the APC’s ‘poverty weaponizing policies.’
“The PDP demands that the APC administration respects the memory of Chief Abiola, the law, and the sovereignty of the Nigerian people by adhering to the Principle of Separation of Powers, ending the intrusion in the activities of the National Assembly, INEC, and the Judiciary, and allowing for a free press,” Ologunagba emphasized.
The party congratulated Nigerians on Democracy Day and urged them to remain steadfast in their commitment to democracy. It called on citizens to rally with the PDP as it prepares to ‘rescue the nation from the stranglehold of the APC’ ahead of the 2027 elections.
“The PDP urges Nigerians not to allow the vicious plot of any individual or group to destroy their confidence in democracy but to remain law-abiding and continue to rally with the PDP as we reposition ahead of the 2027 elections,” the statement added.
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