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Why We Decided To Stand Down Our Abuja Rally – PDP

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Major opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it has suspended its Presidential mega rally earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

The party said this is because the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government and the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency has refused to grant the party access to the venue of the rally.

In a statement from the office of the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday night, it stated that despite the fact that the PDP had made payments to the authorities and obtained official approval to host the mega rally at the Old Parade Ground, Garki, Abuja, no approval was given.

Said Ologbondiyan “The PDP invites Nigerians to document this provocative action against our party and our presidential campaign by the Buhari Presidency and the APC.

“It is also instructive to state that we had earlier scheduled our Lagos Mega Rally for the Tafawa Balewa Square on Saturday until the Buhari Presidency and the APC came up with same date forcing our campaign to opt for Abuja.

“We hope they will allow the Lagos Rally to hold on Tuesday.

“The PDP holds that these provocative actions, instead of deterring Nigerians from their determination to vote out President Buhari on February 16, has only succeeded in spurring more compatriots to support the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to victory

“The PDP appreciates the commitment of Nigerians, particularly, those who have already converged on Abuja for this mega rally.

“While we regret the inconveniences caused by the insensitive action of the Buhari Presidency and APC, we wish to inform that a rescheduled date for the rally will be communicated soon”.

Packaged by Timilehin Olalere

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