How Abia State Govt, Labour Party Are Plotting To Intimidate Election Petition Tribunal -PDP Raises Alarm

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, have alleged plot by the state government and the Labour Party to intimidate the election petition tribunal through a protest.

The PDP in a press release signed by Hon. Elder Abraham Amah, the Abia state PDP Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary of the party said they have credible intelligence that the state government and Labour Party are planning to mobilise unsuspecting Abians to take to the streets in protest all in a bid to influence the outcome of the Tribunal in their favour.

“Our 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” PDP said.

The PDP warned that it will not fold it’s arms “and watch anti-democratic forces intimidate the Tribunal to a predetermined outcome of the petition before it”. They called on security agencies to stop the alleged proposed protest.

The release read in full below;

PLANS BY ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE LABOUR PARTY TO INTIMIDATE THE ABIA ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL THROUGH A PROTEST

The Abia State PDP has received reliable and accurate 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. 

Our 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. 

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. 

We call on the members of the PDP, the good people of Abia 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. 

PDP – Power to the People!

Signed

Hon. Elder Abraham Amah

Abia PDP Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary