PDP's case in the tribunal is an assault on Benue electorate - Agbese

Philip Agbese

Civil Rights Activist Comrade Philip Agbese has described the recent case instituted against the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Governorship candidate Chief Samuel Ortom by his defeated Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ),   opponent,  Hon. Terhemen Tarzoor as an assault on Benue electorates.
Comrade Philip Agbese who made this declaration in a text titled;  A TIME TO HEAL, lambasted the PDP for going to court against Chief Samuel Ortom after publicly accepting defeat and allowing same to settle in the minds of the people.
He likened the scenario to the Pharaoh of Egypt who suddenly ordered his armies to return the Children of Israel after he had allowed them to go. "The outcome was bad for Pharaoh and whoever has been sent on this journey should expect to perish at the red sea which Benue can not afford at the moment."
"it is a good example of Pharaoh suddenly changing his mind while the Children of God had already crossed the red sea and we therefore warn that Benue should be allowed a steady democratic journey at least for the first time in continuance of the national resolution of the PDP headquarters that has signified interest in becoming the major partner of the civil society in Nigeria.
Agbese advised the PDP to desist from distracting the new regime through court cases and concentrate on its new position as an opposition party as the Benue electorates had clearly rejected them as signified in the results at the polls.
"We respect the fact that the PDP got a sizeable number at the polls which shows that a certain population of Benue people still want them in power but we should be clear to ourselves that the overall result is a clear case of rejection and bold statement that whatever good thing in the kitty can wait till another day". He said.
According to him the PDP is afraid of its new role in both Benue state in particular and Nigeria in general. He further added that the recent appearance of the PDP and its leaders practically demonstrated arrogance during the last campaign season across the country at the election petition tribunal as a plot to derail those who have secured the mandate of the people and thus called on all and sundry to condemn the instituted court case in order to give governance a chance.