Buhari, Tinubu woo Ondo people, say PDP crying wolf over plot to rig polls

The ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday took its presidential campaign to Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria.

Speaking at the event, President Muhammadu Buhari reeled out reasons why he believed Nigerians should return him to power for a second term in 2019.

”I will remind you of our campaign promises in 2015, which is on economy, security and anti-corruption, we have performed well in these three areas. We have been able to defeat Boko Haram in the North East. We are going to secure this country.

”We have have stopped importation of rice by more than 90 percent and our farmers are happy. We have fought corruption, we are building infrastructure, we are encouraging farmers. All these we will continue to do if we are reelected,” Buhari said.

He added, “The war against Boko Haram, we are gradually winning the war to save communities from attacks.

“Attack in mosques, churches and market places are becoming rare and I am assuring you that we are going to secure this country to overcome all our security challenges.”

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Lending a voice at the rally, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, acclaimed national leader of the party, taunted the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for alleging that the ruling party had perfected a rigging plot ahead of the 2019 general elections.

According to him the PDP was crying wolf about rigging because it lacked the capacity to win any credible election in the country.

”The PDP under President Olusegun Obasanjo rigged elections in favour of his party in 2003 and 2007 elections,” Tinubu said.

He also alleged that all progressive governors in the southwest were rigged out in 2003, adding that Obasanjo who was raising the allegation of rigging against the government of APC was a beneficiary of manipulated elections in the past.

Leaders of the party who attended the rally included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, national chairman Adams Oshiomole, Governors Kayode Fayemi(Ekiti), Gboyega Oyetola(Osun), Abiola Ajimobi(Oyo), Ibikunle Amosun(Ogun), former All Progressives Congress(APC) Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Olusola Oke, among others.

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