Umar Damagum, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised serious allegations, claiming that a cabal within the presidency is orchestrating plans to undermine the democratic rights of Nigerians.
Speaking at the PDP’s national secretariat in Abuja, Damagum accused the alleged cabal of attempting to suppress the will of the people and favor the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Damagum asserted that there is an ongoing plot by the APC to “cripple democracy, overthrow the democratic rights of Nigerians, suppress the rule of law, and downgrade our nation to a fiefdom run by the whims of a cabal.”
According to the PDP leader, it is crucial to alert Nigerians to the fact that the country is rapidly heading toward totalitarianism due to the activities of a presumed cabal in the presidency. He claimed that this cabal is determined to weaken democratic institutions, particularly the judiciary, in an effort to subvert and overturn the expressed will of Nigerians in various election matters across the country.
This accusation follows a similar statement from PDP spokesman Debo Ologunagba, who alleged that the presidency’s cabal is pushing Nigeria toward anarchy and totalitarianism. Ologunagba specifically claimed that the cabal is attempting to utilize the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the judiciary to plunge Nigeria into anarchy.
These allegations suggest a growing concern within the PDP about the state of democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria, with the party leaders raising alarm over perceived threats to democratic institutions and processes.
