The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the National Assembly to save the country’s democracy through vetoing President Muhammadu Buhari since he has refused to sign the amendment of the Electoral Act.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said Buhari’s repeated refusal to sign amendments passed to check rigging in the election raises issues of his sincerity over the conduct of a credible election in 2019.
The PDP said “this legislative action has become imperative, as the President’s decision is a calculated attempt to hold the nation to ransom, inject crisis into the electoral process and ultimately scuttle the conduct of next year’s general elections, seeing that there is no way he can win in a free and fair contest.”
The party also Nigerians “to note that this is the fourth time Buhari is withholding assent on the amendment without any cogent reason
“It is unfortunate that Mr. President, in his desperation to hold on to power, has resorted to taking steps that are capable of destabilising our nation, just because the people are resolute in voting him out of office democratically.”
PDP also charged all political parties, other critical stakeholders and Nigerians in general to rise in the interest of the country in demanding rules and processes that would guarantee the conduct of free, fair and credible elections.