DEFECTION: You’re An Ingrate, PDP Slams Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed concern over recent comments attributed to former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, who last week dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC.

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The former vice-president had in a statement while formally informing the ruling party of his resignation, noted that the party had alienated the electorate and submitted  that PDP was beyond redemption.

But the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, in a statement yesterday accused the former vice-president of disparaging a political party that brought Atiku to political limelight.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is shocked and surprised at statements by the APC and opposition leaders including former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, wherein they have continued to pour vituperations and heap blames on the PDP.

“Whilst the PDP recognises the inalienable right of citizens to hold opinions and identify with political platforms of their choice, we indeed find it very difficult to understand this type of bitterness towards the party even from persons such as the former vice president who hugely benefitted from the PDP.

“However, as the sole custodian of the sacred mandate of over 160 million Nigerians, the PDP will continue to maintain the high moral ground of decency and would not in any way cheapen this sacred mandate by joining in political mudslinging.

“While we concede to the inalienable rights of individuals to associate with any political party of their choice, we advice that they should proffer solutions and alternatives rather than engage in constant condemnation.

“The PDP wishes the former vice president and others well in their chosen enclave but we pray, that someday, they will find it in their hearts to accord the PDP due recognition for its contributions not only to the development of the country, but also to their individual political progress,” Metuh said.

But Metuh’s condemnation came on the heels of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, North-east chapter endorsement of the recent political move of the former vice-president.

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  1. BREAKING NEWS;APC signs Atiku Abubakar on loan.The All Progressive Congress(APC) has confirmed the signing of injured midfielder Atiku Abubakar from PDP on a season long loan with an option to buy him at the end of the season.The Yola based midfielder passed medical yerstaday and was unveild to APC fans at Yola state stadium.The 67yrs old who wil wear the number 10 shirt moved to APC as part of the deal that saw Attahiru Bafarawa moved in opposite direction.Atiku struggled to make an impact during his first spell at the club(then knwn as AC and later ACN).APC’s coach,Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed Atiku as a “fantastic all round midfielder”that wil spark the creativity of the club.Alhaji Atiku in his address to the APC fans says that he is aware of other midfielders in the APC team like Buhari,Kwankwaso,Fashola,Okorocha and Mallem Sanusi who their egents have finalise arrangement to buy him before the transfer deadline,wit his deep purse he is sure that he wil have an edge over all of them come 2015.

  2. Atiku’s Problems Continue (APC) in APC!

    5 REASON WHY APC DOES NOT NEED ATIKU

    It is rather unfortunate that APC has become
    a dumping ground for Nigeria’sfailing
    politicians. Since the merger, many politicians
    who have one way the other lost their place in
    the People’s Democratic Party have made All
    Progressive Alliance their haven. Why blame
    them when the leaders of APC do not know
    that a progressive party is not a home for
    wounded Lions.

    Yes one could say APC needs all the power
    brokers it can get but you also need to
    consider the fact that it doesn’t need members
    who are trouble-making champions.
    Today, 2 nd of February, 2014, former Vice
    President, Atiku Abubakar, officially
    announced on Twitter that he has decamped
    to APC. On his website, he penned down his
    grievances with PDP. He said he is angry with
    the party for relegating him to the background
    because he dared to contest at the primaries.
    The Tinubu/Buhari led APC does not need
    men like Atiku and here are my reasons:

    UNTRUSTWORTHY:

    Atiku has shown he is a man you can’t trust.
    He has never been a party man. Atiku looks
    out for that which butters his bread. Atiku left
    PDP to Action Congress because his bread
    can no longer be buttered in PDP, fought the
    party that made him VP, called the party
    unprintable names and didn’t have the shame
    to go back to same party. It is madness to
    trust such a man? That means you can’t trust
    that he will keep your agreement with him
    when the chips are down.

    DISLOYALTY:

    Atiku does not believe in loyalty! His actions
    have proven that he camps where his interest
    is protected. So joining the APC is not
    because he wants to join hands to actualize
    the party’s dream to give Nigerians a better
    democratic experience but to pursue his
    presidential dreams. Atiku has moved back
    and forth from the PDP just because of his
    presidential ambition. His ambition has so
    obsessed him that he cannot be loyal to the
    party’s decision if it doesn’t favour his dream
    of ruling Nigeria.

    SELFISHNESS:

    The worst is that his pursuit is purely selfish!
    So far he has not been able to articulate ideas
    that can take us to the Nigeria of our dreams.
    Just because your party no longer consults
    you then you leave the party? That means it is
    all about you not the collective dream of the
    party for the country. Tomorrow if APC does
    not consult you, you will decamp too. APC
    does not need a selfish and over ambitious
    person like Atiku, especially at this formative
    stage.
    PARTY PROSTITUTE:
    A woman who easily sleeps with any kind of
    man for money is nothing but a prostitute
    likewise a politician who has decamped from
    PDP to two other parties without considering
    party philosophy and ethos. Atiku is political
    party prostitute personified! He is the role
    model for party prostitutes. That is his legacy!

    TOO MUCH CAPTAINS IN ONE SHIP :

    An army cannot win a war if there are many
    Generals commanding it. The addition of other
    aggrieved PDP Governors and Atiku into the
    APC political clan is fast turning the party into
    a group of rebels and if care is not taken, it
    will be hard to have a single leader! This is a
    party with political and tribal juggernauts like
    General M. Buhari and Bola Tinubu who
    grapevines still insist have presidential
    ambitions. Throwing in an Atiku into the mix
    is another way of spelling disaster! Time will
    tell if Atiku can drop his ambition for Buhari
    or any other northerner.

    In summary, I think APC is already a moving
    train that is fast gathering momentum and
    should not allow confused people on board!