The PDP has accused
the APC of plotting to sabotage its upcoming National Convention
The opposition party
blamed the APC for the speculated ‘parallel convention’; accusing the ruling
party of using the idea to create divisions in the PDP –
The party also accused
the APC of arresting, intimidating and harassing its top members including
former SGF Pius Anyim and ex-Governor Abubakar Danladi, as a means to create an
atmosphere of fear – The PDP called on its members to use its open door policy
to discuss any grievances, as it warned that it would not give room to anyone
to sabotage its convention The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been accused
by the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), of plotting to sabotage its upcoming
National Convention, Premium Times reports. The opposition party made its
claims in a statement released by its spokesperson, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, on Friday,
November 24.
It was noted that the
PDP spokesman stated that the ruling party had postponed its own convention in
order to monitor that of the opposition party. Adeyeye further alleged that
part of the APC’s strategy, was to arrest PDP leaders, on what he described as
‘trumped up charges of corruption’.
The statement read:
“We are not completely oblivious of the plans by the APC to sabotage our
convention. Apart from the internal fighting within the APC, one of the reasons
why the party postponed its National Convention to next year was to enable it
to monitor closely our convention with a view to destabilizing our party ahead
of the 2019 general elections.
“The planned parallel
convention is one of those ideas of the APC to create divisions amongst members
of our party.
“It will be most
unfortunate for members of our party to allow themselves to be used against the
party especially in the light of our recent painful experience. “The National
Caretaker Committee is willing and ready to address all the concerns of our
party members regarding the forthcoming national convention. Members should
take advantage of our open door policy to ventilate their opinions, concerns
and grievances.
“We will not give room
to anybody to find any excuse to sabotage the convention. We realise of course
that there is little we can do to dissuade those who have decided to become
paid agents of the ruling party. “Part of the agenda of the APC to sabotage our
convention and destabilise our party is the arrest of leaders of our party on
trump-up charges of corruption.
“We had cried out a
few weeks ago that there was a list of about fifty (50) top leaders of our
party earmarked by the ruling party for arrest and incarceration. “The APC
propagandists said we were crying wolf. Now we’re being vindicated by the
continuing and unrelenting arrest, intimidation and harassment of our top
leaders. “In the last one week, the former governor of Taraba state, Mr
Abubakar Danladi, and the former Senate president and Secretary to the Government
of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, two prominent members of our
party were arrested by the anti-graft agency, the EFCC.
“This is apart from
the five that were earlier arrested within the month of November. We don’t know
who will be next in the list. “These are all part of the agenda of the APC to
create an atmosphere of fear and insecurity around PDP members before and after
the National Convention. It is also part of the overall strategy of the ruling
party to turn Nigeria into a one party state. “We once again call on Nigerians
and members of the international community to be vigilant to ensure that the
APC does not institute full blown dictatorship in the country. “The only reason
why the APC is hell bent on killing the opposition in Nigeria is due to its
non-performance and inability to deliver on its campaign promises. “They have
failed Nigerians and they know too well that they can no longer convince
Nigerians to vote for them again in 2019.” However, the PDP assured its members
of a level playing field for all contestants, under the leadership of Senator
Ahmed Makarfi.
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