Buhari not interested in credible election, says Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said President Muhammadu Buhari, who is also the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, is not interested in ensuring free, fair and credible elections in 2019.

Atiku’s party, the PDP, also accused the President of planning to extend the service of the Inspector General of Police , Ibrahim Idris, in order to use him to manipulate the presidential elections in favour of the APC.

Atiku said this while speaking  through the spokesperson for  the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Umar Sani,  at a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday.

Also, the PDP’s rejection of the IGP’s service extension was stated at the same briefing  which had the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in attendance.

Atiku said it was evident that Buhari was not interested in credible elections because his refusal to sign the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018  despite the provisions in the bill to address election manipulations was a manifestation of his intention.

– Punch