Bode George blames INEC for PDP’s Defeat
Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Bode George, has said that ‘enemies’ within the party and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, are responsible for the poor performance of the party at the elections.
After a meeting of the leaders of the PDP in the South West, George read out a communique, saying: “The APC (All Progressives Congress )orchestrated violence, blackmail and political attacks on elected PDP Governors and other officials; pose a threat to the peace of the region.
He also adulated President Jonathan for his sportsmanship, saying: “People like President Jonathan is very rare to come by. He accepted a flawed election for Nigeria to stand united. Can those who had not be sworn in and have started threatening to impeach a PDP governor do this?
He went on to blame the party’s defeat on INEC preparations, claiming that the elections which have been deemed free and fair by many, were filled with flaws.
“PDP lost the elections because of unresolved issues and due to the handiwork of enemies within coupled with the conspiracy from the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, who wisely made Nigerians to have the impression that the election was free and fair when it was not.
“As at the time Prof. Jega said he was ready for elections, about 2.1 million Permanent Voter Cards were yet to get to Lagos State and likewise Ogun.
“If you check the election, there was no cancellation of results and voided votes in the North. In spite of all these, the President said it should be allowed to stay. The conspiracy was too obvious against our party, but President Jonathan showed civility, this was quite commendable.”
