The Pro-Active Coalition for Buhari (PCB) has reinstated its support for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari despite postponement of the general elections.
Nigerians woke up to the shocking news about the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to shift the presidential and National Assembly elections by a week.
Still, the PCB has expressed that the unexpected delay won’t jeopardise its unwavering backing of the president even as it called on other supporters of the President to sustain the tempo of mobilization ahead of Saturday’s polls.
This was relayed in a press statement by its Publicity Secretary, Patience Ekoh.
While condemning the action, the PCB urged Nigerians to respect the INEC’s resolve to conduct free and credible elections.
According to the group, the choice of the president was born out of his readiness to steer the ship of Nigeria to greatness as exemplified in the past three years as he has been on the saddle of leadership.
PCB, however, advised naysayers and enemies of the country to desist from jeopardizing the efforts of the electoral umpire.
“Pro- Active Coalition for Buhari received the news of the postponement of the presidential elections with complete shock and disbelief despite our preparedness for the polls. While we are disappointed with the postponement, our resolve to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari is re-elected is unshaken,” the statement reads.
“ While we at the same time welcome and respect the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), we are nonetheless committed to coming out in our numbers to overwhelmingly vote for President Muhammadu Buhari on 23 February 2019.
“ We consequently pledge to abide by the decision of INEC to ensure that every vote counts and the credibility of the poll are not eroded by false prophets who want to see Nigeria fail or return power to those who squandered our commonwealth in times past.
“ The commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to the security of the citizenry despite politically sponsored killings by the opposition is one reason Nigerians will vote for the President overwhelmingly in the next few days.
“ President Muhammadu Buhari has indeed proved to Nigeria and Nigerians that a better future lies ahead and that it is possible for Nigeria to be great again despite the magnitude of challenges he inherited from previous administrations.
“ We consequently charge the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain impartial and conduct all their affairs with National Interest.
“ We also wish to inform staffers of INEC of the need to be of good behaviour during the elections and to remind them that anyone who commits electoral crimes against the state would be prosecuted accordingly.
“ The Buhari Support Coalition is undaunted in its resolve to vote overwhelmingly for President Muhammadu Buhari and put to shame those that have ganged up against him for no justifiable reasons.
“ With this postponement, we are stronger and better. We are ever ready to vote regardless of the date and time of the elections.
“ The Buhari Support Coalition also wishes to advise those that are trying to ferment trouble in the polity to desist from such as the Buhari Support Coalition would not take lightly any threat to our nascent democracy.
“ The Buhari Support Coalition also wishes to remind saboteurs that this is not the place to carry out their nefarious activities as President Muhammadu Buhari has done everything to win the confidence of Nigerians and to be re-elected at the polls. “
