On Wednesday the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Hope Uzodimma-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of resorting to violence, smear campaign and propaganda against the people of the state.
PDP claimed that Uzodimma and the APC administration in Imo were in fear of imminent defeat by the PDP, ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election.
According to the party, ”APC is frustrated by the open rejection of Uzodimma by majority of the people of the state due to his abysmal failure in office, the excruciating economic hardship and mindless killing of thousands of innocent Imo citizens under his horrifying watch.
In a statement issued by Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary and Chairman of the PDP Special National Publicity Committee for Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi Governorship Elections.
Ologunagba alleged that the APC has resorted to deploying instruments of State power to hound and harass opposition voices, having realized that there is no way Uzodimma could win in a peaceful, free and fair election.
He alleged that APC’s sinister approach of attacking the people of Imo State is to heighten the already tensed security situation in the State, instill fear in the people, prevent them from coming out to exercise their democratic right to vote, with the intention of creating an enabling situation for the APC to rig the election.
“Having realized that there is no way Governor Uzodimma can win in a peaceful, free and fair election, the APC has resorted to deploying instruments of state power to hound and harass opposition voices in the state.
“APC’s sinister approach of attacking the people of Imo State is apparently to heighten the already tensed security situation in the State, instill fear in the people, prevent them from coming out to exercise their democratic right to vote, with the intention to creating an enabling situation for the APC to rig the election,” part of the statement read.
PDP further claimed that nefarious schemes by the APC were intended to cow the people of Imo State and subdue their resolve to rescue the State from the stranglehold of the APC
The party insisted that the APC is fighting a lost battle and that Imo people are bigger than any individual or group, maintaining that no amount of violence, inducement, intimidation, and harassment can subdue the will of the people.
