{"id":16013,"date":"2013-07-31T18:00:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=16013"},"modified":"2013-07-31T18:00:30","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T17:00:30","slug":"pdp-congratulates-apc-says-they-are-still-dictators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/pdp-congratulates-apc-says-they-are-still-dictators\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP Congratulates APC, says &#8220;They are Still Dictators&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the successful registration of their new party describing it as healthy development for the nation\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The party however added that the registration of the party does not remove their dictatorial tendencies and penchant for deceit and propaganda for which Nigerians have rejected them irrespective of party name.<\/p>\n<p>The party, in a statement signed by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Tony Caesar Okeke however said the registration of the new party poses no threat to the PDP. The statement said the ruling party still maintains its pre-eminent position and enjoys the widest popularity and acceptance among Nigerians across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP said with the registration of the APC, Nigerians now expect the leaders of the opposition party to eschew all forms of bitterness and desperation and desist from politics of propaganda which characterized their former parties.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP urged the APC leaders to focus on issues and engage in more robust debates on the economy and other issues of governance in the general interest of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates the leadership of the All Progressive Congress on the successful registration of their new party. This is very healthy for our democracy.<br \/>\nWe hope that from now the opposition will eschew all forms of bitterness and desperation and desist from politics of propaganda which characterized their former parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope to see a vibrant opposition that will constructively engage the PDP on issues of governance in a way that Nigerians will be the utmost beneficiaries instead of overheating the polity by promoting violence and hatred among the people\u201d, the PDP said.<\/p>\n<p>Insisting that the APC poses no threat to it, the PDP said it \u201cwill continue to maintain its preeminent position in the polity adding that it remained the party with the widest acceptance and popularity among Nigerians across board\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP however noted that Nigerians are not deceived by the change of flag by the opposition. 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