The leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted opposition party, the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) over its comment on President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech on Christmas day, saying that the party would lead Nigeria to a senseless war if given the opportunity.

The CPC had earlier described the PDP as being “more interested in seizing political power rather than the adequate planning for effectual governance,” noting that Jonathan has not achieved any meaningful thing since he assumed office as the president.

Reacting, National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, described the statement as a ritual bereft of imagination or sincerity.

The PDP said: “President Jonathan has invested heavily in critical infrastructures such as power, road and rail transport, security, agriculture, education among others. While the maturity span of some of these infrastructure is long term and are expected to yield benefits in coming years, there is abundant evidence that steady gains are already crystalizing in sectors such as power, education and rail transport.

“The CPC will definitely be blind to this steady progress because constructive engagement is not the ultimate motivation of its criticism,” the statement said.

On the alleged mismanagement of the nation’s resources, the PDP said:

“Even in 2011 when the CPC took desperation to a criminal level, orchestrating an orgy of election violence that claimed many lives, Nigerians stood firm for the PDP in an election adjudged locally and internationally as the most credible in the nation’s recent record. But has the PDP squandered its mandate,” the statement asked.

“This can only be true in the diseased imagination of the CPC. The PDP has remained the only truly national party on whose shoulders revolve the unity of the nation. Need we say that a Nigeria in the hands of a political party like the CPC is on an express road to Somalia.

“The PDP met Nigeria a pariah state, retrieved and returned it to the centre stage of global reckoning. It is also on record that at a time the economy of the western nations was hobbled by the global melt down with banks collapsing, no bank in Nigeria suffered similar fate.

“Similarly, as part of the party’s strategy against corruption, the PDP liberalized the economy and threw the door open to generate new jobs. The party also established anti-corruption agencies, the EFCC and ICPC as well as enacted the Freedom of Information law to enhance transparency in governance. The party’s dispassion in winning the battle on corruption has seen even senior members of the party convicted for corruption.

”We must add, that our battle on corruption is total and that President Jonathan has won the most critical aspect of it which is against electoral corruption. Nigerians now go to the polls and are sure their votes will count””. There is no shorter road to good governance than when mandate and withdrawal of it depend entirely on the people,” the statement concluded.

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;DOk we don here....next :-....1st to.....................

This media attack on each other will not achieve anything for us.

Cpc are deluded as always. Third to comment sha.

Dick Tator: Cpc are deluded as always. Third to comment sha.

me na forth.

Azonto azonto azonto.
rubbish stupid fellows

Dont mind CPC claiming to be saints. They will Islamatize Nigeria if they were there.

Too many kids on nairaland these days.

YES WE ARE NOT BLIND...THE DEADLY BOKO HARAM ATTACKS EVERY WHERE AND OIL SUBSIDY SCAM.....WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT!

tbaba1234: Too many kids on nairaland these days.

You are very correct. I suggest Seun should create a "kid section" where all this "1st to comment"maraunders be sent to or simply declare Nairaland for 20+

hydiciousb: YES WE ARE NOT BLIND...THE DEADLY BOKO HARAM ATTACKS EVERY WHERE AND OIL SUBSIDY SCAM.....WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT!

Don't mind those yeye ppl.....

Wait 4 me pleaseee

brb

Most of us saw how "empty" the parks were, we aren't blind, the citizens are angry, PDP you're a demonic party!

cytell Property: Dont mind CPC claiming to be saints. They will Islamatize Nigeria if they were there.

have CPC ruled nigeria yet o make such assertions? did buhari try to islamise nigeria as head of state? hw will they islamise nigeria sef?.........dont bother to respond because i know u have nothing good to say. we are better off with PDP.....

Morons finking we r all d same.
Yes! Nothing happen to Nigeria banks during the meltdown, selected few were only sold to PDP croonies @ bonanza price.
2015 go soon come nw:

Confused Peoples Committee (CPC)

despite the fact i dont like GEJ, i feel it wont be fair to point fingers at GEJ and PDP excluding the
governors and other political parties,some other political parties has at least one state under their control, can we call any one of these opposition controlled states the dubai of nigeria ? if the answer is NO then the opposition should shutup and put their house in order, if they cant transform the states under their control, how do they expect to transform the nation. other political parties have reps in the national assembly what difference have these reps made are they not part of the people stealing nigeria into oblivion, as far as i am concerned both the opposition and the ruling party are birds of a feather,difference being one has unlocked the code of perpetuating itself in office to the disatisfaction of the other thieves. tinubu's hand is not clean neither is buhari's, a wise man once said when you have to kill one of two things for the survival of one, becareful the one you kill and the one you spare, bottom line is if you want to insult GEJ or the PDP make sure to add the opposition too least you make the opposition look like saints.

Dont mind CPC, they are really blind not have seen your glamourous achievement. As if it is easy to loot 5.7 trillion naira in a year and half.

wasiudvd: Morons finking we r all d same.
Yes! Nothing happen to Nigeria banks during the meltdown, selected few were only sold to PDP croonies @ bonanza price.
2015 go soon come nw:

you are a fool those countries that suffered from the meltdown had superior infrastructure than nigeria....was it magic that Nigeria did not follow their path.....it is only the pdp members own that bug u,u did not complain when Tinubu the biggest pdp critic was bidding for stakes in the power discos

GEJ speech on christmass day is as true as it was painted by CPC.

I think we need men of integrity and not just vote cos of the party cos in my opinion all the Parties are the same maybe with varying degrees ..bt definitely power hungry not passionate for the common nigerian....

How do you measure the progress ?

They should tell us what they would have done in the same time that he has had. There is no point in firing empty bullets.

Lol..this PDP guy is absolutely spot on! As in,they loot our money right in front of us, award contracts to themselves,while still in our faces and,n wait for this; they give us the middle finger and call us blind when they're done. How are we not blind?

Yeah, we αve seen PDP's achievements ​ so ​ far :-

1. Ibori in a foreign jail

2. Haliburton/siemens scam

3. Fuel subsidy scam

4.Pension scam

5. Alameseigha the fugitive

6. 16billion Naira Nepa scam

7. Boko Haram

8. 1billion naira feeding

9. Govt contracts to rascals ie Tompolo, Dokubo and friends

10. Bode george, Anenih, Diezani, Goje as achievers abi

11. Kidnapping.

12. Poverty, Insecurity, Inflation, stagnant economy, Policy flip-flops, Nepotism and Impunity

13. Dire records in International ranks and agencies ranging from Corruption to Terrorism to 419

From 99 to date!.

Yea, this are real achievements for all to see, ​ so ​ shame on you CPC

Mahatma Ghandi: despite the fact i dont like GEJ, i feel it wont be fair to point fingers at GEJ and PDP excluding the
governors and other political parties,some other political parties has at least one state under their control, can we call any one of these opposition controlled states the dubai of nigeria ? if the answer is NO then the opposition should shutup and put their house in order, if they cant transform the states under their control, how do they expect to transform the nation. other political parties have reps in the national assembly what difference have these reps made are they not part of the people stealing nigeria into oblivion, as far as i am concerned both the opposition and the ruling party are birds of a feather,difference being one has unlocked the code of perpetuating itself in office to the disatisfaction of the other thieves. tinubu's hand is not clean neither is buhari's, a wise man once said when you have to kill one of two things for the survival of one, becareful the one you kill and the one you spare, bottom line is if you want to insult GEJ or the PDP make sure to add the opposition too least you make the opposition look like saints.

You are comparing Buhari with Tinubu? Is either you are daf.t or very dishonest.
There is no basis for comparison.

You say his hands are not clean. Why? Care to elaborate.

lookmangiw: Dont mind CPC, they are really blind not have seen your glamourous achievement. As if it is easy to loot 5.7 trillion naira in a year and half.

brilliant!

I like ur signature....anyway the 40 lappy crew are on extinction.

lanre_front:

You are comparing Buhari with Tinubu? Is either you are daf.t or very dishonest.
There is no basis for comparison.

You say his hands are not clean. Why? Care to elaborate.

tell him! I didn't read his post, but if he did say that, then that post cud pass for the worst post of the year. How can compare buhari to any of our present set of leaders?

That post, to me , is porous and cannot hold water.

cytell Property: Dont mind CPC claiming to be saints. They will Islamatize Nigeria if they were there.

this is intellectually arid! U are bereft of modicum knowledge of political games, so keep quiet!


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GistVillage: The leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted opposition party, the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) over its comment on President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech on Christmas day, saying that the party would lead Nigeria to a senseless war if given the opportunity.

The CPC had earlier described the PDP as being “more interested in seizing political power rather than the adequate planning for effectual governance,” noting that Jonathan has not achieved any meaningful thing since he assumed office as the president.

Reacting, National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, described the statement as a ritual bereft of imagination or sincerity.

The PDP said: “President Jonathan has invested heavily in critical infrastructures such as power, road and rail transport, security, agriculture, education among others. While the maturity span of some of these infrastructure is long term and are expected to yield benefits in coming years, there is abundant evidence that steady gains are already crystalizing in sectors such as power, education and rail transport.

“The CPC will definitely be blind to this steady progress because constructive engagement is not the ultimate motivation of its criticism,” the statement said.

On the alleged mismanagement of the nation’s resources, the PDP said:

“Even in 2011 when the CPC took desperation to a criminal level, orchestrating an orgy of election violence that claimed many lives, Nigerians stood firm for the PDP in an election adjudged locally and internationally as the most credible in the nation’s recent record. But has the PDP squandered its mandate,” the statement asked.

“This can only be true in the diseased imagination of the CPC. The PDP has remained the only truly national party on whose shoulders revolve the unity of the nation. Need we say that a Nigeria in the hands of a political party like the CPC is on an express road to Somalia.

“The PDP met Nigeria a pariah state, retrieved and returned it to the centre stage of global reckoning. It is also on record that at a time the economy of the western nations was hobbled by the global melt down with banks collapsing, no bank in Nigeria suffered similar fate.

“Similarly, as part of the party’s strategy against corruption, the PDP liberalized the economy and threw the door open to generate new jobs. The party also established anti-corruption agencies, the EFCC and ICPC as well as enacted the Freedom of Information law to enhance transparency in governance. The party’s dispassion in winning the battle on corruption has seen even senior members of the party convicted for corruption.

”We must add, that our battle on corruption is total and that President Jonathan has won the most critical aspect of it which is against electoral corruption. Nigerians now go to the polls and are sure their votes will count””. There is no shorter road to good governance than when mandate and withdrawal of it depend entirely on the people,” the statement concluded.

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stupidly blind

cr8v:

You are very correct. I suggest Seun should create a "kid section" where all this "1st to comment"maraunders be sent to or simply declare Nairaland for 20+

they r so many babies(human being) not kids(offspring of goat

Haters don't seem to notice
Power improvement
Electoral reform
Emergence of a more vibrant aviation sector
The resurrection of railway system
FOI Act that is guranteeing us access to info
Massive road constructions and repairs
Construction of over 400 alimajiri schools
And so on despite the security challenges masterminded by haters to ensure he fails. People should be objective for once

lacasa: Yeah, we αve seen PDP's achievements ​ so ​ far :-

1. Ibori in a foreign jail

2. Haliburton/siemens scam

3. Fuel subsidy scam

4.Pension scam

5. Alameseigha the fugitive

6. 16billion Naira Nepa scam

7. Boko Haram

8. 1billion naira feeding

9. Govt contracts to rascals ie Tompolo, Dokubo and friends

10. Bode george, Anenih, Diezani, Goje as achievers abi

11. Kidnapping.

12. Poverty, Insecurity, Inflation, stagnant economy, Policy flip-flops, Nepotism and Impunity

13. Dire records in International ranks and agencies ranging from Corruption to Terrorism to 419

From 99 to date!.

Yea, this are real achievements for all to see, ​ so ​ shame on you CPC

with all the above mentioned achievements, pdp are supposed to give other parties chance to try their luck. the cpc is not the one telling nigerians that we do not have light. they are not the ones telling nigerians that pdp members are sponsoring boko haram. nigerians are aware that pdp are behind all the scams in nigeria.

All of em are birds of d same feather so far they are given the opportunity to rule the country.
To me, their individual personalities differentiates the extent to which they will steal.
FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT: Why do you think they are called 'Nigerian Politicians'? And why do you think politics in Nigeria is very different 4rm other countries?