The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, says he welcomes President Muhammadu Buhari’ s New Year message in which the President said the 2019 election should not be a .
Reacting to the President ’s message in Abuja, the former Vice President said leaders should lead by example by preaching peace
Buhari had said in his New Year message not be a do – or- die affair, and that politicians should them with mortal
however, noted in a statement that it was not enough for the President to condemn do – or- die politics if he cannot control the activities of overzealous aides, including the country’ s security chiefs, especially the Inspector General of Police whose activities lately gives him away as a partisan player in negation of his constitutional role .
The PDP advises Buhari to go beyond lip service and urge to be politically neutral during the adding that to the constitution ’t include putting themselves at of the ruling party at the expense of free and fair elections.
called on President Buhari to follow the example of former President Goodluck who, in who he said walked the the 2015 elections not being worth the blood of any Nigerian.
Jonathan lived by his noble words and statesmanship when defeat without hesitation, thereby contributing to of the
The PDP presidential candidate Buhari that it was not enough to “preach peace when he condemn the violent behaviour of his supporters who molest and publicly humiliate his opponents and their supporters. ”
