PDP accuses APC of posting fake results

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged
Nigerians to disregard "misleading figures being
circulated by the All Progressives Congress (APC)" in
the social media as results of the presidential and
National Assembly elections in some polling booths.

A statement issued on Sunday by the PDP National
Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said the figures
were "fake" and do not represent the true results
which are currently being collated by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC,
the only body authorised to release and announce
results.

The statement said: "The APC in its desperation for
power has resorted to posting fake results in the
social media in a bid to ambush the electoral
commission, mislead the unsuspecting public to
believe it is winning, all in furtherance of its grand
plot to cause confusion and set the stage for violence
when the authentic results are finally released.

"We therefore alert Nigerians to be on their guard
and close ranks in resisting the APC's plot to plunge
the nation into chaos and anarchy.

Our democracy
has come to stay and the will of the people must
prevail over and above the parochial ambition of a
selfish view.

"Finally, we strongly caution the APC against its acts
of desperation and use of dishonest methods
including physical attacks against our members and
supporters as these pose great threat to our
democracy, the unity and stability of our dear
nation."