The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday criticised the All Progressives Congress
(APC) over the extension of its membership registration, saying it was a sign
that Nigerians had rejected the opposition party.
The
APC, which had accused the PDP of trying to sabotage its membership drive, had
on Sunday extended the exercise, initially billed to end yesterday, by two days
to enable those who have not registered to do so.
But
the ruling party derided the APC’s action and commended Nigerians for
shunning the membership registration, prompting the opposition party to extend
the exercise.
The
APC also got more knocks from former Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim
Shekarau and former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, who
described the party as a fraud.
In its criticism of the extension of the APC’s membership registration, the PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, said the development had shown that Nigerians were not fooled by attempts by the opposition party to hoodwink them, undermine the electoral process and coax unsuspecting Nigerians to register as members by portraying the exercise as voter registration, being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) .
In its criticism of the extension of the APC’s membership registration, the PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, said the development had shown that Nigerians were not fooled by attempts by the opposition party to hoodwink them, undermine the electoral process and coax unsuspecting Nigerians to register as members by portraying the exercise as voter registration, being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) .
The
party said: “This is the first sign of rejection for the boastful APC. It
is a clear indication that the party is neither on ground nor does it
command the followership its claims. They have now seen that true
membership and public support are not secured through media hype and
propaganda.
“It
beats imagination that the APC is making a mountain out of a molehill over
ordinary membership registration. Besides our great party, other opposition
political parties have hitherto successfully conducted the same exercise
without overheating the polity as the APC unnecessarily does at the moment.”
Accusing
the APC of constituting nuisance in the political landscape,
the PDP advised it to learn to be more humble, adding that arrogance and pride could cause the party’s defeat in the general election.
the PDP advised it to learn to be more humble, adding that arrogance and pride could cause the party’s defeat in the general election.
Is it a crime that d exercise is extended by 2 days,all d stupid statements Metu is making on behalf of pdp are far 4rm been relevant,where ever have been seeing d registration,people have been registering,so d pdp should stop deceiving Nigerians
ReplyDeleteWhether metuh liks or not, so many people have been registering. What he doesn't knw is dat APC has really galvanised d polity with dis exercise. Nigerians want to be involved nw then bfor. So if PDP thinks dey will rig d election dis time, they shld think twice. Abusinf APC is nt d answer mr. Metuh, d question is what have ur party done for d past 14years with our common wealth. You have raped us enough. It is time for you n your gang to go!
ReplyDeleteNigerians are eager for change. PDP is dead and buried under Jonathan .
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