PDP’s implosion, accident waiting to happen — APC
Interim National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed
The All Progressive Congress has said
the implosion within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party was an accident
waiting to happen.
It noted that claims by a presidential
aide that the seven aggrieved PDP governors were APC moles was begging
the question because the ruling party was living in self -denial.
The Special Adviser to the President on
Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, had earlier in the week said the
aggrieved governors were moles of the opposition.
Interim National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, however, denied this claim in a telephone interview with SATURDAY PUNCH.
He said, “While we cannot be held
responsible for the implosion in the PDP as it was an accident waiting
to happen, we are not unhappy that finally by this implosion, Nigeria is
on the path of redemption.
“As to whether the seven dissenting
governors are ACN moles, our position is that we shall welcome them
with
open arms into the APC.
“If President Jonathan and the PDP
cannot manage success, we will demonstrate to them and Nigerians how we
can optimise the experience and competence of these dissenting PDP
governors for the benefit of Nigerians.
“The truth of the matter is that PDP is
living in self -denial. In a few months time, PDP will be history. And
by the way, there are today not just seven dissenting governors.
“The number of dissenting governors is probably today more than those with Bamanga Tukur.
Speaking in a similar vein, the Director
of Communication/ Media Advisor to the National Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Movement, Alaba Yusuf denied any part in the crisis rocking
the PDP.
He said, “The PDM is barely three weeks
old. The PDM as a party cannot be working towards the disintegration of
any other party, least of all, the PDP which has been on ground for the
past 14 years.
“What is happening in the PDP is its internal affair; we are out to provide Nigerians with a better alternative.
“The beauty of democracy is the
provision of choice. We are not into blame game. We don’t want to be
drawn into a controversy that we have nothing to do with.
“We are now too busy with the registration of our members nationwide and we want Nigeria to be a better place for all.
“So, if people say a party is not doing
well, they look for a credible alternative which the Peoples Democratic
Movement is providing.
“We as a party are not happy about the
poor state of our education, we are not happy about our dwindling
economy, we not happy about the lack of employment just like most other
Nigerians. We have no hand in the internal crisis of the PDP.”
