The PDP in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, asked APC to put its house in order and stop being boastful and arrogant.
He said that APC was already in trouble over sharing of political offices and repeatedly asked them to “put your house in order.”
Metuh’s statement came against the backdrop of reports about simmering dispute over the sharing of political offices in the APC which could tear the party apart.
According to the sources, the leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is said to be battling some powerful northerners over the zoning of political offices in the party.
Sources said that the crises in the party began as soon as the result of the last presidential election was announced adding that the choice of Alhaji Ahmed Joda instead of the Vice President-elect Prof Yemi Osinbajo, as chairman of the the party’s transition showed the depth of the problems in the party.
However, Metuh described the allegation that his party was not cooperating with APC to ensure a successful transition, describing the statement as not only diversionary but also unnecessary, false and tendentious. He also asked the APC to, as a matter of urgency, come out straight and tell the nation the confusion in its camp instead of trying to divert attention by shifting blames.
Explaining that meetings of the transition and inauguration committees of both parties had been going on smoothly and successfully, the PDP, however wondered where the alarm was coming from if not as a result of the confusion in the APC camp.
Metuh further cautioned the APC that Nigerians would not accept any excuse for failure, saying that the outgoing administration had laid a very strong foundation for rapid economic growth in addition to the successes recorded in the fight against insurgency in the north east.
The statement read, “Whilst we understand Alhaji Lai Mohammed’s (his APC counterpart’s) excitement in the euphoria of his party’s unexpected victory, we view the APC’s provocative statement, especially the unguarded invectives on the Presidency and PDP as an unfortunate display of arrogance and falsehood ostensibly aimed at heating up the system and creating room to cover for its inadequacies thereby inventing excuses for any failure in office.
“We can confirm that the APC Transition Committee led by Mallam Ahmed Joda has met at least twice with the Presidency team led by Vice President Namadi Sambo while the Timipre Sylva-led APC Inauguration Committee has been meeting almost on daily basis with the PDP team led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim. It is therefore most uncharitable for the APC to attempt to mislead the people by claiming that the PDP-led Presidency was not cooperating in the process.
“Although the ruling party suffered some electoral set back, Nigerians are witnesses to the fact that the PDP has remained humble in defeat while focusing on rebuilding and reinventing itself. Such should not in anyway warrant the unnecessary attacks, vituperation and insults from the APC.
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