The Special Adviser on Media, Communications and Public Affairs for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, APC PCC, Dele Alake has called on the security agencies, saying that Dele Momodu, Dino Melaye, and Pastor Paul Enenche must not be allowed to go scot-free over an alleged incitement of violence.
Alake made this call while addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday
The statement read in parts;
“We note with utmost concern those inciting comments and call to violence by some spokespersons of the opposition, especially those from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“We are particularly concerned and call on the State Security Services and the Nigeria Police Force to immediately restrain persons such as Dino Melaye, Dele Momodu and a certain Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis Church from their clear call to violence.
“Melaye’s tweet threatening violence, Momodu going on the TV to announce a purported winner and Enenche’s hate speech from the pulpit violate every law of the land. They should not go scot-free.
“When failure stared them in the face, rather than accept the outcome with dignity like good democrats would, some sore losers began shopping for ways to cut corners or scuttle the process.
“We have seen many doctored results giving false victory to the Labour Party in places where it performed abysmally poor.
“Taken together, we are very upbeat as the numbers do not lie. We call on the opposition to stop the macabre dance of a dying horse and embrace defeat honourably. There can still be honour in defeat.
We once again call for maturity and restraint. Nigerians have spoken through the ballots and the umpire must be allowed to do its work without harassment or blackmail.
Security agents should stay on alert and deal with individuals and groups who are planning to foment trouble. Election is not a war. This is democracy at play.”
Also speaking at the press conference, the Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson of Tinubu/Shettima PCC, Festus Keyamo, dismissed the threats of the PDP spokesperson and collation agent.
He said, “What is happening in the PDP is a storm in a teacup. There’s no any substance in everything they are saying.”
Recall that Melaye had challenged the method of collation and result announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, on Monday.
He insisted that the results at the polling units be displayed on the INEC website for comparison with the results presented by the State’s Collation Officers.
