APC deceiving Nigerians, says Mimiko

 

 

Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has accused the All Progressives Congress of deceiving Nigerians, saying the Peoples Democratic Party will defeat the party in next year’s election.

Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Friday when he visited his Ekiti counterpart, Mr. Ayo Fayose, he challenged the APC to convince Nigerians on its “change” slogan.

He also exuded confidence that the PDP would win convincingly in the South-West.

He said, “We want APC leaders to explain to Nigerians the change they shout all over. Are they saying the country should change from democracy to dictatorship? This is necessary because their leaders, by their actions, have not shown that they are democratic elements.

“One can see that they are already afraid, ” he said.

On the chances of the PDP in the coming general elections, Mimiko said the party understood the sophistication of elections and the issues involved.

“In the 2011 elections, when President Goodluck Jonathan did not have any governor in the South-West, he won in five of the states. Now that he has more states and subsequent elections in Ondo and Ekiti have shown that the winning streak is continuing, there is not going to be any problem.

“In places like Oyo, Ogun and Lagos, the tide is changing in favour of the PDP. Political jobbers failed to divide us in Lagos and they are panicking already.

“I can say it without mincing words that the APC is anxious in the South-West and all their lies will not be able to save them from electoral defeat,” he said.

Fayose, who chipped in briefly, said the election would surely return President Jonathan back to office,” he added.