{
  "id": 726399,
  "title": "PDP: For APC, Election is War, Blood is the Price for Power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/pdp-for-apc-election-is-war-blood-is-the-price-for-power",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T03:33:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/13/pdp-for-apc-election-is-war-blood-is-the-price-for-power/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the All Progressive Congress (APC) over the violent atmosphere surrounding the upcoming election in Osun State, alleging that the ruling party considers election to be a war where bloodshed is the cost of power. In a statement released by the Party's National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the PDP condemned Senator Francis Fadahunsi's statement in a viral video where he said, \"If we see them, it is killing\" until the day of the election.\n\nThe PDP noted that these uncivilized and appalling remarks are not surprising, coming from a party whose presidential candidate has publicly stated, \"Political power is not going to be served in a restaurant. At all cost, fight for it, grab it, and run with it,\" and that \"all is fair in politics.\" The party's statement highlights that such inflammatory rhetoric has contributed to the heightened political tension in the nation, creating an unprecedented fever-pitch atmosphere.\n\nThe PDP argues that elections are meant to be a platform for the public to choose their leaders freely, but instead, they face a ruling party that has normalized a warlike approach, threatening the electorate, silencing opposition, and attempting to manipulate the electoral process in 2027. In response, the PDP demands a transparent investigation into the Senator Fadahunsi incident and other threats to peaceful and fair elections in Osun State.\n\nFurthermore, the PDP urges the President of the APC and their officials to cease the dissemination of anti-democratic narratives and threats masquerading as political communication. They insist that civility must become the centerpiece of political discourse and that the elections must accurately reflect the will of the people, freely expressed through the ballot.",
  "summary": "Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has carpeted the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) over the violence in Osun State, stating that the ruling party",
  "key_points": [
    "PDP condemns APC's violent election rhetoric in Osun State",
    "Senator Fadahunsi threatens to 'kill' opponents until election day",
    "PDP demands transparent investigation into APC's threats"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The PDP's criticism of APC's violent rhetoric reveals a struggle for control of Nigeria's political narrative, with implications for the country's democratic stability and the ability of citizens to freely choose leaders.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}