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The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has raised alarm over attacks on his supporters and victimisation of his party members.

In a statement, he made available to Saturday Independent on Friday, the former head of state said: "On Thursday, March 26, President Goodluck Jonathan and I signed a new accord reinforcing our commitment to violence-free elections.

"The new accord is a follow-up to the Abuja Accord which we signed, along with nine other party leaders, on January 14, 2015, to show our commitment to free, fair and credible elections in our dear country.

"I take these accords very seriously, and this has reflected in the issues-based campaign which I ran all through the period of the campaign, despite the provocative and sleazy campaign directed at my person and my party.

"But recent developments across the country, ahead of Saturday's elections, run against the contents and spirit of the peace accords.

"For example, the ink with which we signed the new peace accord had barely dried when we started hearing reports of violence directed against members of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as well as glaring acts of harassment and intimidation being carried out against the opposition by security agents across the country.

"Shots were fired at the convoy of the Director General of my campaign organisation, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, of Rivers State, in Rumuolumeni, Obio Akpor area of Port Harcourt, a few hours after the second peace accord was signed, leaving two persons injured.

"I do hope this is not a confirmation of the information reaching my party that some notorious security agents have been deployed to Port Harcourt to restrict the movement of Amaechi?

"In Ondo State, a serving APC member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Eniolorunda Omosule, was arrested and detained by the police for no reason other than to keep him away until after elections, while we have heard reports of an alleged meeting in Ibadan between the Commissioners of Police in the South-west and PDP officials.

"In Imo State, we have read of how more than 30 armed mobile policemen were unleashed on some APC youths at Mbutu in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, with the policemen firing indiscriminately, smashing doors and windows and arresting some of the youths, while there are alleged plans to deploy troops clothed in DSS uniforms to the South-west to help the PDP to rig the elections.

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The Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Samuel Udobong, has said the party does not have confidence in the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Austin Okijie.

Udobong, who spoke in Uyo on Friday, alleged that the REC had an unethical relationship with the state governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, and the standard bearer of the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in the state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel.

Udobong said,We dont have confidence in this REC because of his recent activities with Akpabio.

We also hear that they have printed result sheets that are now being stored in the Government House and he can only use them with the cooperation of the REC.

We want the governor to know that every plan he has with Akpabio has been revealed and he should be prepared to conduct a free and fair election.

He, however, said the party had created situation rooms in the state, where every abnormality or case of misconduct should be reported and addressed to.

The PDP is planning to harass voters and intimate observers from other parties and we are calling on security agencies assigned to election duties to do their job to prevent electoral violence, he said.

Meanwhile security personnel, including members of the Department of State Service, were seen patrolling the Brooks Street, Obi-Imoh and Oron areas in the state.

Residents have expressed fears that the menacing presence of the security operatives could create tension and scare voters.

But the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gabriel Achong, has assured residents that voters would not be molested in the state.

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President Aquinos appeal for understanding could only anger the people more, progressives say.

By DEE AYROSO Bulatlat.com

Progressive groups said President Aquino opened the Lenten season by doing a Pontius Pilate in his latest speech on the Mamasapano bloody clash, which could only anger the people even more.

Speaking today at the graduation of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Lakandula class of 2015, Aquino appealed for understanding, saying that he is fully responsible for whatever success or failure in the nations security and peace.

To every Filipino who has felt failure or has been hurt because of the events related to this operation: It is with the abiding humility that I ask for your deepest understanding, the President said in what he called as his last speech on the incident.

Kabataan Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon called Aquinos speech a non-apology apology, which asked for understanding but admitted nothing.

Note how the president didnt even ask for the publics forgiveness. He asked for understanding. Mr. President, the public understands we the people understand that it is you at fault in this botched operation, Ridon said.

The President has purposefully and willfully missed the point in this speech. The point is to admit that he broke the chain of command, that he used the PNP SAF (Special Action Force) as cannon fodder, that he is ultimately responsible for the bloodshed in Mamasapano, he said.

Yet here is Aquino at his worst: showing not even an ounce of remorse for his criminal actions that led to the death of almost 70 Filipinos, Ridon said.

Aquino repeated in his speech that he was not fully informed of the risks of the Mamasapano mission in the version presented to him, but did not name sacked Special Action Force chief Getulio Napeas Jr and resigned PNP chief Alan Purisima. Neither was he informed of the heavy casualties of the SAF troops, he said.

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