The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put all its
political and electioneering activities on hold as a further mark
of honour for Nigerian youths who were killed at the Lekki Toll
Gate as well as other killings that have occurred in various parts
of our nation over the unfortunate fall-out of the EndSARS peaceful
protest.
The PDP had earlier on Thursday night directed that its flags in
all its offices nationwide be flown at half-mast in solidarity with
the mood of the nation at this trying time.
The party on Friday, stated that its decision also falls in line
with the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) to postpone the pending bye-elections in 6 senatorial
districts and 9 state constituencies in 11 states of the
federation, earlier scheduled for October 31, due to the crisis
situation in the country.
According to the PDP, though such a decision comes at high cost
to candidates and political parties, the party holds that it is a
step in the right direction under the prevailing circumstance.
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In that regard, the PDP charged INEC to continue to monitor the
situation and use the period to fine-tune its preparations to
conduct peaceful, free, fair and credible elections as part of the
much-needed panacea for the restiveness in the country.
Furthermore, the party also urged the security agencies to use
the period to perfect their roles in electoral operations and tidy
up all arrangements to guarantee the right atmosphere for peaceful
and transparent polls where the safety of the voters as well as the
sanctity of the ballot box are guaranteed.
The PDP in its communique by spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan,
restated its call for calm and prayers for the nation at this
critical time, stressing that all hands must be on the deck in
finding solutions and the way forward for the myriads of problems
besetting the nation.