A member of the Senate Committee on Defence and Army and a member of All Progressives Congress, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has explained that his action and that of his colleagues who were part of the screening of the Service Chiefs was not tantamount to flouting their party's directive. In a statement in Abuja, Ojudu explained further that the party never instructed that they should not attend the screening, but that they should protest if things were not done right.
He quoted the APC Interim Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in today's edition of The Punch where he (Lai) said: “People don’t seem to understand our directive. It is not for them to boycott but to frustrate the process if the right things are not done. If they don’t attend how will our voice be heard?”
Ojudu said the APC leadership in the Senate also directed the legislators to push the issue of neutrality of the military in the coming elections.
He added that there is too much discipline in the APC for them to flout party directives, adding however that the party would always act in the interest of Nigerians.
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Senator Ojudu said he has not floated party's instructions as per blocking the 2014 budget and confirmation of all nominees to military and civilian positions; i sincerely hope i still understand English language.
ReplyDeletePlease check these two statements credited to Lai Mohammed on two occasions, convince me that this is not hypocrisy at its best. I saw him on channels TV on that faithful day when he gave the first instruction, he never mention the proviso of ‘doing things right’.
“Following on the forgoing and in view of the joint resolutions of the National Assembly on Rivers State, and other constitutional breaches by the Presidency, the APC hereby directs its members in the National Assembly to block all legislative proposals including the 2014 Budget and confirmation of all nominees to military and civilian positions to public office until the rule of law and constitutionalism is restored in Rivers State in particular and Nigeria in general.” - Lai Mohammed
Now I asked, has the rule of law been restored in Rivers State in particular and Nigeria in general?
If not, what must have prompted baba Lai Mohammed second statement below?
“People don’t seem to understand our directive. It is not for them to boycott but to frustrate the process if the right things are not done. If they don’t attend how will our voice be heard?” - Lai Mohammed
I see these double speak as a U-turn in the face of public criticism of an unpopular decision of a so called ‘progressive party’. A party that should be pro people took a decision that is simply against the welfare of the common man on the street. Rather than attempt an ignoble U-turn, APC should swallow it pride and apologize to Nigerian for allowing personal political gains becloud its leadership’s sense of good judgment.
Tosin yu r too much.
ReplyDeleteTosin or what do u call ur name,u mentioned `frustrate if d right things were not done` which is distrupting peaceful rally of APC in Rivers state,didn't Jonathan asked d IGP to instruct Mbu to allow d rally to hold nd give d people security,do u hear harrasement by d police or militants which shows that d APC leaders directives yielded good fruits so Jonathan was d one that made a U turn nd not d legislaves nd who told u d budget is meant 4 d masses,d previous budget they have been passing was it properly implemented nd did d masses benefited 4rm it instead Jonathan nd his fellow criminals were busy stealling our money
ReplyDeleteI urge all rite tinking nigerians to start disassociating dia self wit APC
ReplyDeleteMr.Raphael I really hope all is well with u cos this level of ignorance even in the face of glaring and concrete evidence is alarming. I also watched the channels programme and confirm what Tosin just wrote...PDP and APC for me are just two different brands of. A bad political system..APC has not done anything to show its different from PDP...its all about money and power..infact for me its even worse than PDP cos its obvious that internal democracy will be a big challenge ...look at Sokoto already and Ogun...it starts like a storm in a tea cup eventually its becomes like a tsunami...be objective Mr.Raphael, blind support won't make Nigeria a better place..
ReplyDeletenow for a change, I noticed people who are ready to go back memory lane. Tosin, you are a future. I don't care for PDP but will not allow selfish guys to take me for a fool. the apc can do that to the idiotic rap-el & one retarded ofuchi. empty politics.
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