{"id":15302,"date":"2013-07-10T20:56:55","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T19:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=15302"},"modified":"2013-07-10T20:56:55","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T19:56:55","slug":"do-not-drag-jonathan-into-rivers-issues-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/do-not-drag-jonathan-into-rivers-issues-pdp\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Not Drag Jonathan Into Rivers Issues-PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms statement by the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in which it is seeking to drag the name of President Goodluck Jonathan into the recent developments in the Rivers State House Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>PDP Acting National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Tony Caesar Okeke, in a release described the ACN statement in which it also called for the impeachment of the President as \u201cmalicious and the height of political irresponsibility\u201d. The ruling party accused the opposition of seeking to aggravate the situation in Rivers state for selfish reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP said it was appalling that the ACN would always seek to distort facts to the extent of trying to link the President to the situation in Rivers state all in a desperate bid to tarnish his image and bring him to public odium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe attention of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a statement issued by the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in which it attempted to drag the name of President Goodluck Jonathan into the recent developments in the Rivers State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is malicious and indeed the height of political irresponsibility on the part of the opposition. It is highly appalling that the ACN in its usual homage to lies and distortion of facts will go to the extent of dragging the name of the President into the issue just to tarnish his image and bring him to public odium.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to display commitment, candour and sincerity in handling national issues. It is therefore a sign of frustration, desperation and defeat for the opposition to call for the impeachment of the President on account of the issues in Rivers state\u201d, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The party however urged all members of the River State House of Assembly and indeed all leaders in the state to exercise restraint and maintain\u00a0 decorum. 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