APC Responds to Atiku’s Victory Claim: ‘You have slipped into severe depression’

Ebun Francis|

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, have slipped into severe depression.

The ruling party was reacting APC said PDP’s claim that it won the March 23 presidential poll by 1.6 million votes.

According to the PDP and Atiku, their claim was based on information garnered from the server of INEC and contained in the suit they filed against the re-election of President Buhari.

Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC spokesman, while reacting to the development, described PDP and Atiku’s claim as ridiculous.

“While the APC is not oblivious of the PDP’s antics to discredit the credible presidential electoral process, acknowledged by local and international observers, we sympathise with Atiku for the crushing defeat handed him by President Buhari through the votes of Nigerians.”

“Judging by Atiku and PDP’s recent utterances and actions, it is now clear that they have slipped into severe depression and post-defeat hallucination that have left many Nigerians questioning their current state of mind.

“After weeks of dilly-dallying, the PDP has woken up to the stark reality of its electoral defeat and decided to follow the constitutional path of filing a petition at the election tribunal.

“However, of all the prayers of Atiku before the election tribunal, which are at best hollow, the most ridiculous is his claim that the server of the INEC indicated he won the presidential election by 1.6million votes.

“A few questions would suffice – is this phantom figure of 1.6 million votes Dubai-invented? Was the result sold to Atiku by his numerous marabouts, who we understand, had assured him that the last election was a done deal for him?”

According to Issa-Onilu, PDP’s “consistent reference” to INEC server should be a cause for concern as it appears they have plans to jeopardise INEC’s database.

He further said, “Most importantly, we note Atiku’s consistent reference to the INEC server as if he is the custodian of that platform. Indeed, Atiku’s constant reference to the INEC server should raise concerns as it is becoming apparent that he and the PDP are up for some dastard activities that are targeted at jeopardising the INEC database and internal storage system.”

“We recall the widespread reported cases of several programmed card readers that were retrieved from some PDP agents and their failed attempt to hack the INEC database in the leadup to the then postponed presidential election.

“We remind the Atiku and PDP that Nigerians saw through the devious schemes aimed at thwarting their will. Consequently, majority of the voters handed them a harsh verdict — that verdict remains sacrosanct.”