PDP RAISES ALARM OVER PLOT BY EL-RUFAI/APC TO COMPROMISE MONITORING GROUPS AHEAD OF SATURDAY'S ELECTIONS: "Plan is to Pressurize Them to Cook up False Reports That Would Support His Rigging Plan".

"The wife of the NSA has been using soldiers to harass and intimidate people in favour of her brother".... Hassan Hyat. 

"Information reaching us now has it that the Governor is currently mobilizing some observer groups to Government House with the view to induce them to dance to his tune. His plan is to pressurize them to cook up false reports that would support his rigging plan".

"We urge the people to come out en masse to vote massively and peacefully for the PDP, so that we can bring about a new leadership at the National and State levels that will get Nigeria working again and that which shall rescue, reunite and reconstruct Kaduna State" ...Hassan Hyat.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kaduna state chapter has drawn the attention of the general public of happenings in the state, including a purported plan by the ruling All Progressive Congress APC to use both local recruited youths and military personnel to intimidate the populace during the forthcoming elections in the state.

Kaduna state Chairman of the PDP, Hon. Felix Hassan Hyat made this known today in a widely circulated press statement where he called on the attention of the public to developments which, if not properly handled, could cause tension and its resultant effect.

According to Hyat in his statement, "It has come to our notice that the order by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) barring VIPs from using security personnels for partisan political activities and harassment of innocent citizens is grossly being violated".

"A case in point is that of the wife of the National Security Adviser (NSA), whose brother is contesting election for the House of Representatives in Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State under the All Progressives Congress (APC)".

The PDP chairman disclosed that; "the wife of the NSA has been using soldiers to harass and intimidate people in favour of her brother".

"We condemn this in very strong terms and call on the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command to investigate it", he stated.

"Information reaching us now has it that the Governor is currently mobilizing some observer groups to Government House with the view to induce them to dance to his tune. His plan is to pressurize them to cook up false reports that would support his rigging plan".

"We call on the observer groups not to succumb to the Governor’s antics, but continue to remain neutral and unbiased in the discharge of their duties, as Stakeholders in the electoral process. They should not compromise their neutral status", Hyat said.

"We are also aware of the plan of the government to scuttle the forthcoming election in Kaduna State by engaging in actions that could provoke the people to cause crisis, so that a State of Emergency can be declared and for him to call for the cancellation of the elections, he is already sure of loosing".

The Kaduna state PDP chairman revealed that; "Part of the orchestrated plan is to install a new chief in the controversial Adara Chiefdom, despite the litigation in Court. This is in addition to using fake results to swear-in the APC Candidate in Jaba Local Government who lost the last Local Government election, despite the case in Court".

"The Governor knows that such actions could lead to resistance by the people that could cause mayhem. We call on the people concerned to remain calm and law abiding, no matter the provocation".

"We have further gathered from our field operators that the APC government in Kaduna State has recruited thousands of 'Kato da Gora', a state sponsored security outfit, with the aim of hijacking ballot boxes and papers on transit to Polling Units especially in rural areas".

"We are calling on both INEC, security agencies and all observers to take note of this very important raised issue and act accordingly", he appealed.

Reiterating the stand of his party for peace and unity at all times, Hassan Hyat called on the people, saying that, "We remain solidly on the side of the people of Kaduna State and strongly plead with them that the patience they have exhibited in the past three (3) years and nine (9) months should not be sacrificed by anger of a few days".

Imploring the people to remain calm while ensuring that they exercise their civic rights by coming out to vote on Saturday, Hyat said; "We urge the people to come out en masse to vote massively and peacefully for the PDP, so that we can bring about a new leadership at the National and State levels that will get Nigeria working again and that which shall rescue, reunite and reconstruct Kaduna State".