The All Progressives Congress
(APC) said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and other ‘cheerleaders’ of
the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), owe Nigeria an apology, after
the show of shame by members of the group in Nuremberg Germany on Saturday.
Some of the members of IPOB
attacked former deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who was in town to
celebrate the New Yam Festival.
The ruling party excoriated the
PDP and others for raising their voices now, when in the past they had
supported the actions of the group, in the name of politics.
The APC condemned the attack and
said those involved in the despicable actions and the organisation they
represent are unworthy in character, according to a statement by publicity
secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu.
“It is, however, regrettable that
some of the people and organisations who had offered these irresponsible
elements open support in the past are raising their voices now”, Issa-Onilu
said.
“It would be recalled that the
main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its leaders chose
to play politics over a matter that called for collective patriotic actions
when IPOB raised a terror group in the South East.
“It is clear that PDP and its
other shortsighted co-travellers who were the main cheerleaders of IPOB owe
this country an apology. IPOB hid under regional identity to perpetrate
criminality having recruited some misguided elements and miscreants.
“Are we surprised by the PDP’s
hypocritical reaction to the unfortunate attack on Senator Ekweremadu? No! The
PDP and their leaders have acted true to type. This is what happens when
politicians become myopic and allow narrow sentiments becloud their sense of
judgement.
“We all have a responsibility to
collectively rise against evil wherever we find it and in whatever guise it
appears. We hope lessons have been learnt from this unfortunate incident”.
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