The attention of the Progressives Media Organisation (PMO), a media advocacy network for the APC has been drawn to Saraki's meaningless outburst on credible elections.
We are shocked but not totally surprise that the rejected former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki is now masquerading as a champion of credible election, counseling President Muhammadu Buhari on how to conduct credible poll in Edo and Ondo States.
Our understanding of the person of Senator Saraki’s is not just of someone whose reign was surrounded by people who aided and abetted electoral crimes but a character whose political successes as Kwara governor was predicated on a mischievous and highly compromised process.
Today, the same man has been rejected by his people and is now wailing like a helpless baby whose lollipop was taken away. Suddenly, he started preaching a gospel he never practised. Saraki clearly lacks the democratic credentials to speak on credible elections.
Lest he forgets, Saraki and his vanishing political gangster called the PDP had in the past presided over a national shame they considered as election; figures were milled from the figment of their fraudulent imaginations.
Saraki should not forget how under the PDP government, the electoral umpire and security agencies were used to scuttle the will of the people to desperately perpetuate themselves in office to continue their reign of profligacy and impunity.
Saraki and his brigade of electoral fraudsters must bear in mind that the people of Edo are ready to finally kick them out of existence on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Governor Obaseki has not only advertised his disdain and disrespect for the Rule of Law but has denied the people their democratic right to representation in government; when he stopped elected Assembly members from being sworn in.
Their unpopular candidate has demonstrated an emperoric autocracy, a sin for which Edo people cannot wait to kick him out of Osadebe House come Saturday and usher in a true progressive government to be led by Pastor Osage Ize-Iyamu where no one will be denied democratic right and the people’s welfare treated as the number business of the government.
He should understand that crying foul at this time is indicative of a losing contender. He should be prepared to accept the defeat that is coming his way. As in Edo, so shall it be the case in Ondo. His imposed candidate for Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede is not new in the market of defeat. We have defeated him in the past and the October 10 defeat will be more disgraceful and catastrophic than ever.
The popularity of our performing candidate and governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu has increased ten times than what it was in 2016 when he mercilessly trounced Mr. Jegede. In Edo, the Progressives are already playing the music of victory; because the game is played and won.
It is easy to understand the pain and agony that have beclouded the heart of a man whose insatiable desire to plunder our common patrimony could be seen as the reason he wanted to clinch political power.
We really sympathise with the former number 3 man, because he never envisaged that a day will come when he would be out of power which he saw as a parternal estate. We can understand his frustration and the reason he now seeks for relevance.
President Buhari has not only preached fair and credible elections but has openly demonstrated his commitment to ensure the fidelity of our polls. Saraki is frustrated that the water tight atmosphere in Edo will not allow him and the PDP ply their trade come Saturday.
We want to clearly amplify the fact that Saraki and his ailing PDP lack status to raise a voice whenever matters of electoral credibility are being discussed.
Saraki and all those whose past is a cankerworm of electoral malfeasance should thank their star that they are not cooling off behind the bars.
We can only appeal to Saraki to stop putting on the gab of angel of light when indeed his sordid past clearly states otherwise. Nigerians and indeed people of Edo cannot be fooled forever.
Signed
Peter Iorter
National Publicity Secretary
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