We’re not seeking postponement of elections, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is not seeking the postponement of the forthcoming elections.

The ruling party was reacting to claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it was seeking a shift in the date for the polls.

The PDP presidential campaign council had asked the APC to shelve its demands for the postponement of the elections.

“The Atiku/Okowa Campaign counsels Tinubu to face the reality of his looming defeat and stop the shenanigans of seeking to introduce dangerous forms of contraption into our polity,” Kola Ologbondiyan, its spokesperson, said.

In a statement on Wednesday, Felix Morka, APC spokesperson, said elections should not be a subject of speculation in the media because of their importance.

Morka said President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to leave a legacy of a credible, free, and fair general election is “unshakable”.

“The report is blatantly false and reckless and bears no iota of credibility. Beyond its loud headline, the report offers no substantive justifying content aside from its intended purpose of misleading and causing needless anxiety and speculations regarding the upcoming elections,” Morka said.

“Our general election is a matter of extreme national importance bordering on national security and corporate integrity of our country. It is not and should not become a matter for idle, rash, or insensitive speculation by the media or any institution for that matter.

“It bears reiterating that the underlying report is fake news.

“On record, under President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership, our Party continues to wage the most extensive and vibrant campaign in the history of our nascent democracy seeking to elect our visionary Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his running mate, Sen. Kashim Shettima and our Party’s governorship, national and state legislative flag bearers into office.

“This is in direct contrast to the lackluster and incoherent campaign of the opposition parties that have placed nothing before the electorate except their vile merchandise of lies, innuendoes, and hate propaganda against the APC.”

Morka said the leadership of the party was confident that Nigerians would reelect the APC at the polls.