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New PDP Group Withdraws From Dialogue With Buhari/APC Govt, Sets Stage For Mass Defection

by Our Reporter

A faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), known as nPDP,
has announced withdrawal from dialogue with the APC-led federal
government, accusing the Government of double-standard and lack of good
faith.

In a statement signed by the chairman of the nPDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu
Baraje, he said the group took the decision after regurgitating the plight
of members of his faction.

He cited the police invitation of Senate President Bukola Saraki for
questioning in a case of armed robbery and murder among indicators of the
government’s alleged half-heartedness.

The nPDP were members of the Peoples Democratic Party who joined the APC
in the build up to the 2015 elections.

Read the full statement below:
PRESS STATEMENT FROM FORMER nPDP

The public may recall that there have been ongoing talks between members
of the former Npdp, the APC and the Presidency in recent days.

Nigerians may further recall that a team from the former nPDP led by
Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Yakubu
Dogara and four others, were to meet with the Vice President, His
Excellency Prof Yemi Osinbajo today.

However, while we are truly and earnestly committed to achieving
reconciliation, harmony, truce and cohesion in the APC as we approach the
2019 general elections, it is appears that the Presidency is not
interested in the talks and that they may have been negotiating in bad
faith.


We were alarmed that immediately after our meeting with the Vice President
last week, the presidency misrepresented what transpired at the meeting by
trying to blackmail some of the principal actors involved in the
discussions in a national daily.

Similarly, the leadership of the party (APC) went ahead to ratify all the
Congresses from ward, local governments, states and zonal where many of
our members have complaints, effectively presenting us with a fait
accompli.

The persecution of our members using state security apparatus have
continued unabated.

We recognize the powers of the Police to conduct criminal investigations
but by rushing to the public with the issue even when they have unfettered
access to the leadership of the National Assembly suggests an attempt to
undermine, caricature and humiliate the institution of the legislature.

It appears that there is a fouled and toxic atmosphere and environment of
intimidation and threat to life in which we now find ourselves which may
no longer be conducive for members of the former nPDP to continue with the
talks. Given the unfolding events in the last 24 hours, where the
President of the Senate, His Excellency, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and
His Excellency, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, the Executive Governor of Kwara
State , both of whom attended the meeting with the Vice President on
Monday 28 May, 2018 ,have suddenly been accused of sponsoring armed
robbery by the Police under the directives of the Presidency.

Similarly, on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, the Department of State of
Services (DSS) also suddenly withdrew more than half of all the security
details attached to the presiding officers of the National Assembly under
questionable circumstances.

The nPDP leadership has decided to brief our members on the unfortunate
development and get a fresh mandate if good faith returns to the
discussions.

Thank you.

Signed

Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON

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