OPPOSITION:Â Â The Peoples Democratic Party condemned the actions of the police in declaring its governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke wanted for examination malpractices.
In a press released to the media by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Diran Odeyemi said the action of the police confirmed the fears that the Federation Government is all out to compromise the integrity of Saturday’s election.
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“We find it quite unfortunate that an institution like the Police which ought to be neutral and apolitical has allowed itself to be used as a tool for the ignoble role of thwarting the free expression of voters preferences for the PDP candidate in the Governorship election.â€
“This new desperate measure of the ruling party is coming on heels of a massive rally of the PDP held in Osogbo which confirmed that indeed the APC was bound to loose the election which is just 3 days away.â€
“We affirm that our candidate, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke is not involved in any form of conspiracy to commit examination malpractice at any point in time.â€
“In actual fact, the West Africa Examination Council has deposed to an affidavit before a Federal High Court in Abuja confirming that Senator Adeleke indeed sat for the West Africa School Certificate Examination in 1981.â€
“In attempting to run down the PDP candidate for his APC opponent, the Nigeria Police has embarked on a very terrible mission which may go down in history as the most ridiculous intervention in an electoral contest.
We once again call on well meaning leaders of thought in Nigeria, the International community and Civil Society organisations to rise up in defence of democracy in Nigeria.â€
We remain confident that the PDP will coast home to victory in the Osun State Gubernatorial election and that our candidate, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke will once more be vindicated.â€
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