seeking a face-saving measure by dragging the name of the PDP into its
shameless internal wrangling, bordering on the incompetence,
recklessness and treasury looting by its leaders.
A statement signed by Kola ologbondiyan said “The PDP notes that the
APC, by bringing out its dirty linen to the market place, at this time,
has again demonstrated its insensitivity and contempt towards the values
and feelings of Nigerians. How else can it justify its choice of fouling
the national space at a time compatriots are observing the blessings of
Eid el fitri?
“It is most reprehensible that after pushing Nigerians into anguish and
economic misery, the crisis-ridden APC will not allow our people to
celebrate the end of Ramadan in peace.
“It is imperative to state that the PDP, as a responsible party, will
not join the APC in its shameless dance, yet, the APC must know that it
must answer for its failures, depravities and unrestrained looting of
our national treasury in the last four years.
“This is the same APC, whose National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole,
confirmed as a sanctuary of looters and unpatriotic people, when he
declared that, “once you join the APC, your sins are forgiven”.
“It has also become clear to Nigerians that the APC is fixated on the
PDP and has become feverish by the reinvention of the PDP to serve the
interest of the people. This is in addition to the fact that majority of
Nigerians now believe more in our party, the PDP, after seeing through
the lies, deceit and failures of the APC and its government.
“The APC must face the truism that having divided our people, wrecked
our once robust economy, returned our nation to a debtor status and
brought so much misery to the extent that our compatriots now resort to
suicide and slavery mission abroad as options, Nigerians cannot continue
to lend it any support.
“The determined optimism expressed by majority of Nigerians for the
retrieval of our stolen Presidential mandate at the tribunal as well as
the spontaneous jubilation across the country over the victory of the
PDP in state governorship elections shows that the people are eager to
have the PDP back at the saddle of governance.
“This is because, while in office, the PDP, as a people-oriented party,
remained dedicated to the wellbeing of the people.
“The PDP administration salvaged our nation from a pariah status, paid
off our foreign debts, grew the economy to become one of the fastest
growing economies on the world map, revolutionized our aviation,
telecommunication, automobile, education, agriculture, sports,
entertainment, health, housing, railway, power and other critical
sectors of our economy for the good of the people.
“The PDP also strengthened our democratic institutions, created
anti-graft agencies, equipped our security agencies, engendered equity
and social justice, maintained a strict adherence to rule of law,
respect for the rights of citizens and provided electoral reforms that
guaranteed credible elections in our country.
“Nigerians are saddened that the incompetent, divisive, vindictive and
deceitful APC has reversed all the gains achieved by the PDP in a space
of four years. If anything, the APC has only succeeded in bringing
economic misery, escalated insecurity, piling foreign debts, dilapidated
infrastructure and despondency in our country.
“The PDP therefore counsels the APC to seek restitution for the misery
it has caused the nation instead of always looking for scapegoats where
none exist.”