Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has condemned a bomb attack on an All Progressives Congress campaign in Rivers State, saying that violence and anti-democratic manifestations should have no place in the forthcoming elections. Atiku, who is at logger heads with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike-led PDP aggrieved governors, said this on Thursday in a series of tweets from his verified Twitter handle, @atiku.
Our Worst Fears Have Now Manifested – Atiku Condemns Explosions At APC Rally In Governor Wike’s Rivers StateAtiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, has condemned a bomb attack on an All Progressives Congress campaign in Rivers State, saying that violence and anti-democratic manifestations should have no place in the forthcoming elections.
The PDP candidate said, “We’ve already committed to that in the peace pact we all signed up to. Elections are not a do-or-die affair but an opportunity to reinforce our belief in democracy through our leadership choices via adult suffrage. “Our worst fears have now manifested with the explosion at the APC rally in Port Harcourt. It stands condemned.“On behalf of my team, I stand in solidarity with the APC and the families of the injured. I wish the injured a quick recovery.
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