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.
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.
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.
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!