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FACT-CHECK: Did APC threaten to form parallel govt if 2015 elections are rigged?

A media report claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) vowed to form a parallel government against the then-ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), if the 2015 general elections were rigged.

The report, published on November 21, 2014, quoted the APC as saying that if the 2015 elections are rigged, the party will not recognise the outcome and will go ahead and form a parallel government.

Verification
TRIBUNE ONLINE can confirm that the claim is factual.

Findings revealed that the APC ahead of the 2015 general elections said that it would form a parallel government if the elections were rigged in favour of the PDP.

The leadership of the APC released a statement in November 2014, saying it would not recognise the outcome of the 2015 elections if they were rigged, and would go ahead to form a parallel government.

John Odigie-Oyegun, who was APC national chairman at the time, had earlier said the same in August 2014.

VP Yemi Osinbajo also corroborated the claim during a town hall meeting in Washington DC in 2014.

“It’s important to bear in mind that it is really up to the ruling government (PDP) to ensure that elections are free and fair. And we made our points repeatedly that is up to the ruling party to ensure the election is fair.

“You will never find crisis anywhere there is free and fair election. For instance, the June 12 election we talking about, there was no violence because there was free and fair…

“In the event that there is electoral robbery, that is, being robbed of our rightful votes, that will establish a parallel government,” he was quoted as saying.

A parallel government is a form of an alternative — often rebellious — government that runs alongside the main government in power. It is a treasonable offense, according to section 37 of Nigeria’s criminal code.

The closest any part of Nigeria has experienced to a parallel government is Boko Haram terrorists attempting to run a state within a state by hoisting flags and taking over villages and towns in the northeast.

Nigeria has had no record of a full-fledged parallel government.

He made the statement while responding to a question asked by one of the attendees.

Verdict
The claim that APC vowed to form a parallel government if the PDP rigged the 2015 elections, is true and fact-based.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/fact-check-did-apc-threaten-to-form-parallel-govt-if-2015-elections-are-rigged/#:~:text=The%20claim%20that%20APC%20vowed,is%20true%20and%20fact%2Dbased.

Video link of VP yemi Osinbajo saying it:

“We have said and our Party the APC has Said, if this coming elections is stolen or rigged, WE WILL FORM A PARALLEL GOVERNMENT in Nigeria 🇳🇬”.-
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo vice-president of Nigeria said in Washington DC in 2015📌

https://twitter.com/omoelerinjare/status/1643768823063932930?s=19

Just look at where they landed Nigeria today, APC took Nigeria 500 years back.


A proven drug baron is now here to finish it off

Useless jihadi party.

APC is devil partified. The world most renowned evil party that have destroyed, bastardized and legitimized criminality. Its in during ApC, killing of Nigerians records are being compared, only in APC the Supreme court upturned judgement ( Imo governor, Ndume, Akpabio etc),. Only during APC eye neck Whose duty is to preserve the integrity of election will rig and mutilates election results. They said rig and let go to court
The Naira swap confusion even confused by confusion,
ASUU strength and unity was bastardized,
MC oluomo threatened and they said he is playing.

Tinubu, a controversy personified, you can't defend anything about him without looking stupid, he bought his way in everything. The lists are endless.

More videos of VP yemi Osinbajo talking about how they will form a parallel government if they loose the election
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mynd44
https://twitter.com/Letter_to_Jack/status/1643933979614105601?s=19

I have said it and I will reiterate it, APC destroyed GEJ government just to grab the power. They created the violence we experienced in that period. The party is just like one occultic group.
The party that stood against N84 of PMS without subsidy in 2012, and now they want to remove the same subsidy. PMS may go for N750 per liter after subsidy now. APC love themselves, and not the masses.

, PMS is now being sold for N200 with subsidy in it.

We were online then. We saw all APC did, only to become worse than even the military.

APC, Buhari, his likes, minions and his kin should be relegated to the dustbin of history.

The travesty of an election should not be allowed to stand by sane Nigerians.

Suprise surprise boys and girls

Who is the real treasonous set of criminals now?
Those who yell God all the time are furthest away from him
Those who first accuse are usually the ones committing the crime.

Certainly. The evidence is everywhere right now.

Okay


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APC is a satanic party whose main aim is to destroy Nigeria. Know this and have peace.

This I have seen.

The way Peter Obi is going, it won't be surprised that he will be a history in the few years. His desperation is second to none and Nigerians are watching with keen interest. Let them continue to dig, but the reality on ground is that Peter Obi lost this election gallantly. It's case closed right from the beginning.

Osinbajo right now after reading this news..

Forward ever
Backward never

Has there been any elections that was not rigged??

In 2014/2015 it wasn’t treasonable.😂

APC will not take the rubbish it dished out to PDP in the past.

Party of criminals and failure.

Aside Osibanjo saying the party will form a parallel government Buhari also said so many unprintable things on national TV.
APC don't in anyway have the moral right to accuse anyone of treason.

Apc agenda against this country will not stand. This country shall be delivered. The mistake Nigerians made in 2015 was voting APC into power. They did worse than what they are presently fighing against. They have succeeded in plunging almost every citizen into abject poverty. God will not forgive them.

They are now crying more than the bereaved.

There will soon be massive civil disobedience


Perhaps the parallel government may become a reality

Reading...

The same people who did worse and are still doing worse are crying and playing the victims card. Justice must definitely prevail. APC is taking the country backwards. An opportunity to get our elections right, APC destroyed it with impunity.
There's no hope for this country with APC.

No APC er can make heaven.

Disaster party ever in Nigeria History