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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is glad that President
Muhammadu Buhari has admitted his diminished popularity among Nigerians
due to his poor performance in the last three years.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola
Ologbondiyan, the PDP said the president insinuated this in his Democracy
Day speech when he asked citizens to vote for candidates of their choice,
come 2019.
PDP said, “Though Nigerians, on their own, have since reached a consensus
not to support President Buhari’s re-election bid in 2019, it is good that
President Buhari, by himself, admitted this fact, hence this declaration.
“President Buhari has seen the flow of our nation’s political tides and
the PDP urges him to show statesmanship by reining-in his cronies to shed
their desperation and lust for power, which will, in any case, be firmly
resisted by Nigerians.”
Furthermore, the party asked the APC and relatives of the President who
work with the electoral body, INEC, to desist from any act that will pitch
them (PDP) against the people.
According to the party, it remains the only credible platform that can
produce the competent leader that Nigeria needs.
It said, “The PDP also charges the All Progressives Congress (APC), the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), particularly the blood
relatives of President Buhari in INEC, as well as security agencies to
note the determination of Nigerians; their desire for another President,
come 2019 and as such desist from any act that will pitch them against the
people.
“It is imperative to note that the APC is already stuck with an unpopular
candidate and PDP remains open as the only credible democratic platform
for all Nigerians across board to rally and produce that truly Nigerian
President of their choice.
“The PDP therefore urges all democrats, in all political formations and
alignments across the country to come together on the repositioned PDP to
actualize the wishes and aspirations of Nigerians for a president that
genuinely cares and truly have the capacity and competence to restore our
nation to the path of good governance, peace, national cohesion, equity
and economic prosperity.”