The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said no amount of blackmail and wild allegations against President Goodluck Jonathan can exonerate the All Progressives Congress (APC) of blame for wave of violence and insurgency ravaging some northern states of the country.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Monday said the memory of Nigerians is not short on the body language and inciting utterances of APC leaders, including their Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, which have served as fuel to the raging flame of terrorism.
According to the PDP, by going to the international media recently to distance themselves from complicity and in turning round to blame the PDP, the APC is asking Nigerians to suddenly grow forgetful of the barrage of statements by their leaders that promoted insurgency in the country.
The party observed that whereas a statesmanly statement from a person of General Buhari’s age and status could have helped douse the tension in the land, the APC flag bearer chose incendiary remarks, which emboldened insurgents, apparently in keeping with the agenda of his party to achieve political control through violence.
The PDP compared the attitude of APC leaders on the insurgency to the metaphor of a young man sent on a criminal mission by the father, whose boldness knows no bounds.
“Nigerians have not forgotten the spontaneous violence and mayhem on innocent citizens following inciting statements by Buhari and other APC leaders then in the defunct CPC, upon losing the 2011 presidential election.
“The APC leaders have so far left no Nigerian in doubt of their party’s violent disposition as General Buhari in May 2012, remorselessly stated that ‘the monkey and baboon will be soaked in blood’ should he lose the 2015 presidential election.
“Attesting that penchant for violence flows in the portal vein of the rank and file of the APC, Buhari’s Man-Friday and former FCT Minister, Malam Nasir El-Rufai in his capacity then as APC Deputy National Secretary, in January 2014, told the whole world that ‘the next election is likely to be violent and many people are likely going to die. And the only alternative left to get power is to take it by force; this is the reality on ground.
“Nigerians have also read and heard other ricocheting calls for violence and threats of parallel government from other leaders of this same party. These are not just mere slips but incontrovertible snips from the agenda of the APC to sustain insurgency and set the stage for carnage after they lose in the 2015 general elections.
“We find it funny that the APC which has presented its flagbearer, General Buhari as a macho mascot that will bring insurgency to an end in matter of weeks using sheer force, is turning round to play the card of dialogue just to disparage the President.
“Ironically, for over a year of General Buhari’s draconian rule in the 1980s and even now in pretended love for democracy, the General is never known to be amenable to any form of dialogue. So, where will this hyped Midas touch on dialogue come from?
“Well-meaning Nigerians appreciate the way and manner the Jonathan administration is confronting insurgency using dialogue and military option. Twice, the Council of State has appraised and endorsed this approach despite spirited efforts by the opposition to distract the President and demoralize our security forces.
Signed:
Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary
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Oils shut up. You are just a mere politician. Your party and the leadership of the country has failed Nigeria n's. Instead of accepting that you guys cannot do any meaningful this for Nigeria, you are here talking nonsense. Marrylin Oga has just finished talking nonsense now it is your turn to defend this senseless regime. Nna kwanyelu onwe gi ugwu. Respect yourself. Your party is using human life to do politics. Simply tell Mr. President the truth and you are here talking nonsense. Didn't you here David Mark? I go Man and his stupidity.
ReplyDeleteWhat d 4ck are u talking about? Do u reason at all? Everything he has said are not far from the truth.
DeleteDo think with your bum? If PDP knows that APC is responsible for the ins urgency, then why not tackle the party by proving and prosecuting it?
DeleteIf GMB is sponsoring boko haram drag him to court or is him above
ReplyDeleteThe law and stop telling Nigerian ur political language in other to attain ur interest
PDP is just a bunch of fools coming together to blackmail others for their personal interest. They will surely lose the next election.
ReplyDeletePDP through JEG is failing and still failing. How on earth upon all the glaring evidence on common peoples hand throughout the north and entire Nigeria, you are still deviating from the truth by accusing APC as the cause of this insurgency. Please don't provoke people more because the people dying from this menace are everybody inclusive no tribe,party nor religion. Please I am not pro-Buhari but he never said people should go rampage if he loses, he only said people are tired of rigging and would never condone any one further.
ReplyDeleteTruth is bitter and that's the truth
ReplyDeleteolisah metuh,u are a big fool....
ReplyDeleteOlisa Metuh, and the likes, are people thinking with their legs and bums, since all the killings how many culprits has been brought to book by this clueless and God-forsaking JEG government ? Please use your head to think next time but not otherwise !
ReplyDeleteDumb statement from Olisa. Show us proof and stop the political blackmail. Last time I checked, Modu Sheriff is still in PDPiggs.
ReplyDeleteThe primary responsibility of any government is maintenance of law and order. Pdp has failed woefully in not being able to achieve this. If they know those that are behind this carnage and can't bring them to book, then the party is not qualify to ask for our votes. Olisa, go and bury your head in shame.
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