One-time Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Mohammed Ahmed Makarfi has said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now in a vantage position to flush-out the el-Rufa’i-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the State at the forthcoming elections.
Senator Makarfi, who is the former governor of the State between 19992007, noted that the present APC in the State has nothing to offer.
According to Senator Makarfi, it was based on this premise that he decided to remain at home to trash out all manners of threats that may work against PDP before, and during the election in the State.
He said the business of returning the PDP to power is enormous in the State; hence, he excused himself from following the Partys presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on a campaign tour across the country.
Fielding questions from newsmen yesterday on the preparation of the PDP towards the forthcoming elections, the PDP chieftain said the PDP is the only political Party without ethnic and religious sentiments out of the three dominant political parties, (LP, APC and PDP).
The issue is the voters. APC has nothing to show to the voters that will make voters enthusiastic to vote for them. But they want to make use of money, sentiments, and religious sentiment. And from experience, this sentiment will take them nowhere.
I believe people want a State that is fair and equitable. And the PDP is structured in a way and manner that is fair and equitable for development in Nigeria. So, for me, it is not showing-up at the rally, but about the people who are looking for an alternative; and that alternative is the PDP, which the people are happy to associate with.
Each election always comes with its difficulties and peculiarities. In 2019, we didnt have Labour Party. To me, it is a challenge to PDP in certain parts of the State.
The party in power use public resources. But, people are now wise. Up till 2015, the PDP was in power; with over 20 States under its control, no matter the resources at that, the opposition party took over the government; people made up their minds. And I believe, this time around the people have made up their minds; because they are not satisfied with the APC government.
So, no matter the amount of money they would spend, people are going to take their money and vote against them.
So, let us safeguard the electoral materials and equipment to make sure that unpatriotic elements in our country dont subvert democracy”.
