Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party  of not following democratic principles in its activities and response to national issues.

Shehu stated this on Monday while addressing newsmen in Abuja, noting that the recent victory recorded by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the National Assembly bye-elections in Bauchi, Katsina and Kogi States over the weekend was an indication that Nigerians have accepted the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

Describing the bye-elections as epic in nature, the spokesperson said the allegation of bribery for votes and vote-buying at the polls was a serious offence as it was the duty of citizens who have evidence of such infractions to report same to the appropriate quarters.

His words: “One thing is to say that bribery of voters or vote-buying is an offence in this country. I think that citizens who have evidence regarding this, have a duty to report to the law enforcement agencies. This is the way to help the country.

“Secondly, I think that it is not the right attitude for a political party, a so-called opposition leader to conduct their affairs like a militant organization, a political party cannot be run like a militant organization.

“If you have disagreement on the outcome of an election, they know the process and they know it because they abused it before. You can see this is the clear difference of the kind of democracy the APC administration is trying to put in place from what they are used to.

“Willie Obiano of Anambra, same afternoon he won election, president Buhari said congratulations and well done, we were happy we came second in the elections, that is the way it is.

“We lost a Senate seat in Osun, we didn’t try to bring down the roof and this that has happened in Cross River. Did you hear Adams Oshiomhole saying he wants to shoot people. I think this is the difference we need.

“We are happy that we have won and on behalf of the president and the acting president, we like to say thank you to Nigerians who continue to repose their confidence in the leadership of the APC administration.”