READ THE FULL STATEMENT BY MR ABUBAKAR BELOW
Democracy
Will Not Be Emasculated in Nigeria, By Atiku Abubakar
I thank
the Nigerian people who trooped out in their millions to perform their civic
duty this past Saturday. The patriotism of Nigerians is heartwarming and
affirms my oft-repeated statement that we are brothers and sisters born from
the womb of one mother Nigeria.
With
regards to the Presidential elections that took place on February 23, 2019, it
is clear that there were manifest and premeditated malpractices in many states
which negate the results announced.
One
obvious red flag is the statistical impossibility of states ravaged by the war
on terror generating much higher voter turnouts than peaceful states. The
suppressed votes in my strongholds are so apparent and amateurish, that I am
ashamed as a Nigerian that such could be allowed to happen. How can total votes
in Akwa-Ibom, for instance, be 50% less than what they were in 2015?
Another
glaring anomaly is the disruption of voting in strongholds of the Peoples
Democratic Party in Lagos, Akwa-Ibom, Rivers and diverse other states, with the
authorities doing little or nothing and in some cases facilitating these
unfortunate situations. (See attached links to documentary evidences).
The
militarization of the electoral process is a disservice to our democracy and a
throwback to the jackboot era of military dictatorship. In some areas of the
country, such as, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Imo states, troops deployed for the
elections turned their guns on the very citizens they were meant to protect.
This is condemnable and should not be associated with our electoral process in the
future.
I am a
democrat and there are democratic avenues available to present the truth to the
nation and the watching world. Already, many international observers have given
their verdicts, which corroborate our observations. I am sure more will come in
the coming hours and days.
If I had lost in a free and fair
election, I would have called the victor within seconds of my being aware of
his victory to offer not just my congratulations, but my services to help unite
Nigeria by being a bridge between the North and the South.
However,
in my democratic struggles for the past three decades, I have never seen our
democracy so debased as it was on Saturday, February 23, 2019. 2007 was a
challenge, but President Yar’Adua was remorseful. In 2019, it is sad to see
those who trampled on democracy thumping their noses down on the Nigerian
people.
Consequently,
I hereby reject the result of the February 23, 2019 sham election and will be
challenging it in court.
I want to
assure my supporters and the entire Nigerian people that together, we will not
allow democracy to be emasculated.
I hope and
pray Nigerians will someday summon the courage to defend democracy. That is the
only way we can move away from being the world headquarters for extreme
poverty.
Signed:
Waziri
Atiku Abubakar
27th
February 2019
BELOW IS
THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY THE PDP CANDIDATE
Documentary
Evidence
3. In Bonny, Rivers state;
military shooting in all directions as voters and INEC officials scamper to
safety: Video
6. Thugs
unleashed on a section of PDP stronghold in Lagos and set ablaze already cast
ballots. Video
7. Yet
more violence being unleashed on voters in Lagos Video
16.
Destruction of ballot boxes at Alafia Street, Coker Aguda, Surulere. Video
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