PDP: Read full text of opposition party tearing APC apart
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) issued a strongly worded communique on Sunday, February 4, 2018, criticizing the governing APC for its handling of the herdsmen farmers clashes and management of the petrol subsidy regime.
The statement was jointly signed by PDP National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus and Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum Ayo Fayose.
It is reproduced in full below:
Herdsmen killings
We strongly condemn the unabated killings across the country. We call on Mr President to come out clean on the herdsmen killings and
address the nation on how to end the carnage. The President must take
responsibility for the protection of lives and property of Nigerians
which is the most
important of his responsibilities.
We
believe that the Federal Government’s decision to set up a Committee to
address the issues of herdsmen killings is a pretentious approach to a
matter that requires firm action and leadership by the President in line
with his oath of office to protect all Nigerians irrespective of creed,
tribe and political affiliation.
Restructuring
The
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been the author of restructuring
and this was further expressed in the Report of the 2014 National
Conference. The All Progressive Congress (APC) as a later day convert of
restructuring is merely paying lip service to a matter of national
importance.
However, we have
mandated our members in the National Assembly to immediately commence
the process of initiating a Bill to address issues bordering on
restructuring.
Judiciary
We
urge Mr President to henceforth direct the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) to adhere to the Rule of Law by obeying Court
judgements and orders such as the one involving the Ekiti State
Government against EFCC and restrain itself from further political
intimidation and harassment of known or perceived political opponents.
We
commend the judiciary for their commitment to the enthronement of
constitutional democracy in the face of intimidation and harassment.
Fuel subsidy
We
condemn in strong terms the massive corruption going on in the
management of fuel subsidy regime which the Federal Government had
declared nonexistent while billions of naira are deducted monthly at
Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meetings.
The
PDP states and local governments are vehemently opposed to the
unilateral withdrawal of USD1Billion from the Excess Crude Account by
the Federal Government under any guise.
We
want to state unequivocally that neither the Governors’ Forum nor the
Federal Executive Council has the power of appropriation of Federation
Accounts, as such powers reside with the National and State Assemblies.
Everyone's invited
We commend members of our party for their unalloyed support. We reiterate that our repositioned party is prepared for the 2019 elections and will ensure that all Nigerians aspiring to elective offices are free to contest on the platform of the PDP.
We
want to assure that no established organ of the party is allowed to
align with any presidential aspirant. We thank the people and government
of Delta State for playing host to this all-important meeting.
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