The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday urged the President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, retd to see himself as a father of the nation who should live like late South Africa President, Nelson Mandela.
Speaking with Journalists yesterday in Abuja, PDP deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus who was apparently responding to General Buhari’s comment when when some stakeholders and traditional rulers from Rivers state visited him Wednesday, said that as the President- elect, he should comment as a father on issues that may be brought before him, rather than take sides especially on issues awaiting adjudication and before a panel of inquiry or the judiciary.
According to PDP, Buhari should endeavour to deal with such issues with passion of a father to all irrespective of party affiliation, adding that such utterances do not portray him as an elder statesman.
Secondus said, ” the utterances of the President -elect when he received a delegation of some traditional rules from Rivers state do not portray him as a statesman. He is the president-elect and indeed the father of all. He should exercise caution and restraints in some issues, especially when such issues are still in court.
“The election tribunals in the country and even in Rivers state have just commenced sitting and unguarded statements could be seen as prejudicial and give negative signals.
“The president-elect should emulate the late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela who assumed office as president of South Africa at such a critical time in the history of South Africa.”
The PDP Deputy National Chairman who noted that it was unfair for Buhari to make such claims and statements when the issues involved, including the integrity of the governorship election in the state was subject of election tribunal, said, “He is the president -elect and soon to be sworn in as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and not the president of the APC.”
President- Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari had said on Wednesday that he will not forget or forgive perpetrators of violence before, during and after the recent governorship elections in Rivers State.
Buhari spoke when the state chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, paid him a congratulatory visit in Abuja, adding that he owed the people a duty to ensure justice in the land, also assured that every Nigerian deserved respect and dignity.
He had said: “We will confront them with facts and figures. We will not forgive and we will not forget those who perpetrated killings and arson in Rivers State during the elections. At least this is the much we owe Nigerians.”
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Mumu PDP una dey beg for two give naira change wetin concern Mandella here make una go read mandella history again fools because of stilling public founds now you guys has forgotten that you had human right in your own country now you are afraid go and blame that useless first Niger delta president dooo ..o
ReplyDeleteGod made only one Mandela nobody can be like him, but then the president elect shld look into all the killings that took place in the country not just Rivers state. Those that died in Rivers is there life more precious than those from other states? We are watching in 3D
ReplyDeleteHear them!! Remember u've said a lot of rubbish things that he's too old to rule Nigeria, that he has dead brain reason y he traveled to London, blaah blaah.
ReplyDeleteI don't even know what to compare them with.
GMB doesn't need your advice please. If you are too blindfolded to know what happened in Rivers State, then, it is a pity. Sure, ur name will soon be blacklisted like Orubebe
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