The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia said it has received credible intelligence that the Abia State government and the Labour Party are making underground plans by mobilising a cross section of unsuspecting Abians to embark on a protest in the coming days just to intimidate the members of the Abia Election Petition Tribunal and influence the outcome of the petition in their favour.
The allegation is contained in a press release signed by the State’s PDP Acting Vice Chairman and Publicity Secretary, Elder Abraham Amah.
The party said its intelligence also reveals that the group has been mobilised on the alternative to cause mayhem should the judgement of the Tribunal go against the Labour Party and its candidates.
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia said it has received credible intelligence that the Abia State government and the Labour Party are making underground plans by mobilising a cross section of unsuspecting Abians to embark on a protest in the coming days just to intimidate the members of the Abia Election Petition Tribunal and influence the outcome of the petition in their favour.
PDP statement reads in part: “The Abia PDP uses this medium to raise the alert levels with our vibrant and responsive security agencies in Abia State to take note of this heinous and destructive plan and advise the sponsors of the planned protest to shelve it and avoid anything that would breach the peace in Abia State.
“Abia PDP gives this forewarning because it would not fold its arms and watch anti-democratic forces intimidate the Tribunal to a predetermined outcome of the petition before it.
“In the case that the security agencies do not stop this planned protest that has been hatched to favour the Labour Party and its candidates, the PDP would have no choice but to mobilise our members to counter this planned protest by the Labour Party and its agents”.
The opposition called on its stalwarts, Abia residents and all men of goodwill to remain vigilant in the coming days and avoid any protest that is meant to obstruct the delivery of justice not only in the Abia Election Petition Tribunal but justice in general.