The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, who informed the media after the party’s extended caucus meeting in Abuja, additionally said the assembly applauded Nigerians for turning out to cast a ballot amid the decisions.

He asserted that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, won the race, including that his mandate was “stolen.”

He expressed that the caucus set out to help Atiku and the PDP in their purpose to challenge the affirmation of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari, by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of the race at the court.

Ologbondiyan said, “Caucus commended Nigerians for refusing the harassment, intimidation and militarisation of the electoral process and participating in the elections but noted that the mandate that was freely given to our candidate was stolen and as such the party and the candidate jointly resolved to go to the tribunal and to see it through to the end of what is permissible within our legal system to get back our mandate on behalf of Nigerians.

“Caucus further noted the role of the military in the February 23 elections and resolved that we will report the action of the military through a petition to the United Nations as well as other global democratic institutions on the role of our military in the February 23 elections.

“Caucus also reviewed the situation in Kano State particularly as it concerned the court decision that the PDP should organize a fresh rerun for its governorship candidate and noted that an appeal had been filed against the judgment and we will continue to study and follow the situation as they arise.”

He also alleged that the Buhari presidency and the APC had been intimidating Atiku, his acquaintances and personal lawyer.

Ologbondiyan also said the South-South geopolitical zone had been militarized, adding that the APC was allegedly plotting to rig the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.

Ologbondiyan said, “Caucus further raised issues about the harassment, intimidation and the cajoling of our members on the plot by the Buhari presidency as well as the APC to intimidate Atiku and the resolve of the PDP to go to court by insisting, blackmailing and saying that he should not go to court. We insist that our party and our candidate have resolved to seek legal redress on the stolen mandate.”

When asked why the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and the PDP governors were not at the gathering, Ologbondiyan said they didn’t avoid the gathering yet were occupied with electioneering for the Saturday’s races.

He included that they sent statements of regret for their inability to attend the meeting.

Ologbondiyan further said it was astonishing that a few gatherings had been encouraging Atiku and the PDP to drop the lawful choice.

As indicated by him, a portion of those gatherings had been monetarily initiated by the Presidency and the APC for their campaign.

He asked why Buhari and the APC were unsteady over the determination of Atiku and the PDP to go to the court in the event that they don’t had anything to cover up.