Jonathan’ll defeat Buhari – Mimiko

Ondo State gover­nor, Dr. Oluse­gun Mimiko, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will defeat the All Progres­sives Congress (APC) in next year’s election, noting that APC is only deceiving Nigerians.

Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, when he visited his Ekiti counterpart, Mr. Ayo Fayose, the governor won­dered whether APC wanted Nigeria to change from de­mocracy to dictatorship.
He also exuded confidence that the PDP would win con­vincingly in the South-West.

 “We want APC leaders to explain to Nigerians the change they shout all over. Are they saying the country should change from democ­racy to dictatorship? This is necessary because their lead­ers, by their actions, have not shown that they are demo­cratic elements.

“One can see that they are already afraid in the way they act now,” he said.
On the chances of the PDP in the coming general elec­tions, Mimiko said the party understood the sophistication of elections and the issues involved.

“In the 2011 elections, when President Goodluck Jonathan did not have any governor in the South-West, he won in five of the states. Now that he has more states and subsequent elections in Ondo and Ekiti have shown that the winning streak is continuing, there is not going to be any problem.

“In states like Oyo, Ogun and Lagos, the tide is chang­ing in favour of PDP. Politi­cal jobbers failed to divide us in Lagos and they are jittery already.

“I can say it without minc­ing words that the APC is anxious in the South-West and all their lies will not be able to save them from elec­toral defeat,” he said.

Fayose, who chipped in briefly, said the election would surely return Presi­dent Jonathan to office.