People Democratic Party on Thursday expressed fear that the 2023 general election may not be held due to the looming insecurity challenges in the country.
The National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, while speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee emergency meeting in Abuja, said the situation of the country is disturbing and a signal that if not well managed, elections may not hold in 2023.
He also expressed disappointment in the APC led government which he said had failed in its constitutional right of securing the country at all levels.
He said: “Our country today is grounded by insecurity and there has been no matching response from the government despite the demands of the 1999 operating constitution in section 14 subsection (2b) that “the welfare and security of the citizens shall be the primary purpose of government.
“Terrorists in the North before were confined to the North East region but today 50 villages have been reportedly taken by them in the North Central state of Niger.
“This has become necessary as nothing, not even 2023 is realistic if security issues are not adequately addressed.”