Atiku vs Buhari: PDP reacts to INEC official’s ‘confirmation’ of transmitted results

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the reaction by President Muhammadu Buhari camp to the interview granted by a top official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), confirming the existence of a central election results transmission server in the commission, further exposes its anxiety.

The PDP said the interview, which has gone viral, speaks volumes about the reported denial by INEC of the existence of such a server for the 2019 general elections as well as the frenzy by Buhari’s team to distract the Presidential election petitions tribunal by externalizing its proceedings.

Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Thursday said this was in addition to the presidency’s attempt to divert public attention by engaging in judicial interpretations and hauling insults on the party and candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

“The lesson for all in the latest episode is in the undying verity that no matter how long falsehood appears to thrive, the truth will always come to light and prevail at the end of the day”, it read.

“Instead of this pitiable resort to frenetic and chaotic play to the gallery, the PDP counsels President Buhari and his team to focus on facing the course of justice at the tribunal.

“The PDP further advises President Buhari and his team to curtail their desperation and respect the sanctity and integrity of the Court of Appeal by ending their externalization of proceedings, which has been their calculated scheme to distract the court and derail the course of Justice.

“The PDP and our candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are full of respect for the court and will never join President Buhari’s team in engaging in actions that tend to undermine independence and sanctity of the judiciary.

“Our party stands firmly with Nigerians in our determination to retrieve our stolen mandate in the court and no amount of shenanigans by the APC and the Buhari team will distract us or detract from the resolve of Nigerians in their expectation of the triumph of their will at the tribunal.”