Atiku has conceded defeat ― Oshiomhole

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has conceded defeat.

Reacting to the PDP presidential candidate claim that two geopolitical zones, south south and southeast were his strongholds, the APC chairman said Atiku has unwittingly revealed that he has lost out in four out of the six geopolitical zones.

He said:” PDP has conceded defeat, Atiku claimed to have control of south south. That isn’t true. I come from Edo state and it is under the control of APC. By saying he has 2 out of 6 zones, it means he has lost.

“Atiku knows he can’t win. In 2015, he lost his ward, he procured his senatorial zone for Senator Jubril Aminu, he did same for Senator Jonathan Zwingina! Let him deny it, I am ready to meet him in court.

“Atiku is afraid of defeat, we are ready for the election and by Saturday Atiku would remain a permanent candidate that he has always been. ”

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The APC chairman equally justified President Muhammadu Buhari’s remarks that those who indulge in ballot box snatching should be shot at sight.

“The president has displayed courage by giving the directive that thugs shouldn’t be allowed to disrupt the process.

No one should have a problem with that.

Under PDP,  thugs unleashed violence. No responsible candidate would speak for thugs. Atiku wants to preside over the destruction of Nigeria.  He has said he would give amnesty to corrupt people.

When the international community insists on free election they are demanding for violence-free election. Atiku has distorted the president speech. His rejection of Mr President position has exposed the PDP for what they are; they thrive on violence.

They have a history of wasting people’s lives and once you dismantle violence, PDP has lost.

You can see what is happening in Akwa Ibom and other south south states that they can’t write results again. Things have changed. ”

On allegation by the PDP candidate that the ruling party has procured Smart Card Readers to be deployed in the south south, south east and North east zones, the APC chairman claimed that the former vice president was working with certain individuals in INEC to have known the source of importation of  the Smart Card Readers and where they would be deployed.

“Assuming without conceding that what he said was true, it means Atiku is working for hand in gloves with INEC ICT unit as to know where the Smart Card Readers are coming from.

“Nigerians should be united when it comes to the free and fair election. Our candidate is committed to that not as a candidate but as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.”