APC accuses military of planning to help PDP rig elections

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Nigerian Military of being in an unholy and dangerous alliance with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to subvert the democratic will of the people. At a news conference in Abuja, the APC Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, alleged that the ruling party is also planning to use the military to intimidate voters in APC-governed states and rig the coming election in favour of President Jonathan.


In reaction to these claims, the Nigerian military accused the opposition party of attempting to drag the armed forces into politics. The Defence Spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade, dismissed the allegations stating that “To the best of my knowledge, I’m not aware of any plot involving the military and the Presidency.

“Our mandate is clear, which is to defend the constitution and the corporate entity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and anything other than this does not fall within our core mandate,” he said.

Olukolade gave assurances that the military would take necessary actions to ensure that the fight against the insurgents is brought to a conclusion within six weeks of an intensive operation in the troubled North-Eastern part of the country.