Raid on Justice Odili's Home: PDP Alleges APC Plans to Hijack 2023 ElectionsPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the assault on the home of Justice Mary Odili is a renewed plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack the 2023 election as it did in 2019. The opposition party was reacting to the security raid carried out in the residence of the Supreme Court Justice. Recall that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, October 29, stormed the Abuja home of Justice Odili. Recommended for you 2023 presidential election results: Labour Party releases list of Peter Obi... The EFCC officers were at the house to execute a search warrant as part of investigations on allegations against her husband, Peter Odili, a former Rivers governor. Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through info@corp.legit.ng! The party described the attack on Justice Odili as horrendous, rascally, irresponsible, completely unjustified and should not be swept under the carpet on the guise of misleading whistleblower operation. Parts of a statement shared on Facebook by the PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan, on Tuesday, November 2, and sighted by Legit.ng read: Recommended for you Delta PDP guber candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori escapes assassination Ologbodiyan, however, cautioned the ruling party and the presidency that times have changed. He noted that Nigerians are not ready to stomach a repeat of a coordinated assault on institutions of democracy. The spokesman explained that they will firmly resist them with every means available within the ambit of the law. While urging the judiciary to remain firm, PDP called on Nigerians to stand in defence of democracy. Legit.ng previously reported that the EFCC denied news making the round that the Maitama, Abuja home of Justice Odili was invaded by personnel of the commission. According to the anti-crime agency, there is no truth in the news that Odili's home was invaded by EFCC operatives. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Legit.ng. Recommended for you "There is no such thing as too old": Nigerian woman in her 40s gets married... In a related development, Nigeria's Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, denied ordering the security raid carried out in the residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili. In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Saturday, October 30, and signed by his media aide, Umar Gwandu, Malami stated that he was not in any way connected to the raid. The AGF expressed worry about news reports linking him to the raid, describing them as concocted lies. Source: Legit.ng The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress of plotting to rig the 2023 election just like 2019 The fresh allegation was made by Kola Ologbondiyan, the spokesman of the opposition on Tuesday, November 2 Ologbondiyan, made the remark in reaction to the raid on Justice Mary Odili's Abuja home on Friday, October 29 PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Abuja Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through info@corp.legit.ng! Legit.ng Legit.ng Legit.ng Legit.ng "It is clear that the attack on Justice Odili is part of a renewed script by the APC. Nigerians will recall how, ahead of the 2019 election, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, was clandestinely yanked off from his hallowed chamber, preparatory to the massive rigging that characterized the 2019 Presidential election."