From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the victory of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ghanaian presidential poll signposts the end of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
The PDP, in a statement by Ologunagba, said the NDC victory is a demonstration of the triumph of the people over alleged misrule and oppressive government policies.
NDC presidential candidate, John Mahama, at the weekend defeated incumbent vice president and candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia.
The PDP, while congratulating Ghanaians for their resilience during the poll, said it was an indication of what awaits the APC in the 2027 polls.
“The victory of democracy on the platform of the opposition NDC is a clear demonstration of the triumph of the power of the people over misrule and oppressive policies of government as now being witnessed in Nigeria under the corrupt, rudderless and insensitive All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The verdict of the people of Ghana in this presidential election is a signal to the APC that its days in office are numbered as the power of the people in Nigeria, just like in Ghana, will surely prevail, end APC’s oppressive rule and return Nigeria to the path of good governance, security, political stability and economic prosperity on the platform of the PDP in 2027.
“It is intolerable that the APC has in the last nine and half years wrecked our collective patrimony, opened our country to terrorists resulting in the killing of over 65,000 Nigerians; destroyed the creative abilities of our youths; plunged our Naira from about N197 under the PDP to nearly N2,000 to the Dollar with over 34 percent inflation rate,” the PDP stated.
Besides, the opposition party accused the APC of crippling the country’s “productive sectors leading to over 40 percent unemployment rate; mortgaged the future of our country through reckless borrowing, foisted repressive policies including the rise in the cost of petrol from N97 per liter under the PDP to over N1,000 today and subjected Nigerians to misery where millions of families can no longer afford their daily meals and other basic necessities of life.
“Also, unacceptable to Nigerians is that our once thriving nation, which ranked as preferred destination for international foreign investment capital and one of the world’s fastest growing economies under the PDP has been brought to its knees by the APC with decayed infrastructure, comatose economy, worsening insecurity and social uncertainties occasioned by ill-conceived and ill-implemented macro-economic policies.
“More distressing is that while Nigerians are subjected to harrowing hardship, APC leaders remain unconcerned and unaccountable; imposing harsh taxes and recklessly looting the nation’s treasury to finance their luxury appetites and consumption while arrogantly treating Nigerians as though they are a conquered people.
“Major multinationals are now leaving our country in droves and life has become so unbearable that our citizens, particularly the youths are now resorting to suicide or slavery mission abroad as alternative because of the monumental misrule and insensitivity of the APC.”
The PDP added that Nigerians were seeking its return in government, as their only hope for survival and triumph of their dreams, aspiration and collective Will as a people.
Consequently, it charged the various institutions of government, especially the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to note the yearning of Nigerians and ensure that all processes are put in place to guarantee that only the will of the people prevail in elections.
The opposition party noted that Nigerians were not ready to accept a repeat of the alleged manipulation of the electoral process as witnessed in previous elections.
