The Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, on Monday accused the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria , ACN, of trying to use the press as a subterfuge to hide its support for insurgents and to whittle the current efforts by the Federal Government to end acts of terrorism in the country.

The ruling party, which threw its weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan, said contrary to the claims by the ACN, no part of the Presidential Order proscribing terrorists groups, directly or indirectly violated any provision of the constitution or impinged on the freedom of the press in the country.

The party was reacting to a statement by ACN on Sunday alleging the Presidential Order was aimed at gagging the press.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in Abuja, PDP described the allegation by the ACN as not only despicable but a clear indication of how far the opposition party can go to distort facts to support violence and cause disaffection among Nigerians.

“This deliberate distortion of facts clearly betrays ACN’s support for such groups as well as the heinous attempt to whittle efforts by the Federal Government and well-meaning Nigerians to end insurgency in the country,” the PDP said.

Quoting a section of the constitution that supports its rebuttal, the ruling party countered that the ACN is seeking to weaken the fight against the insurgency and has only succeeded in betraying its support for the acts of terrorism.

“Section 5 (1), of the Order which the ACN is kicking against prescribes a term of imprisonment of not less than 20 years ”for any person who knowingly, in any manner, directly or indirectly, solicits or renders support for the commission of an act of terrorism or to a terrorist group.”

“By all indications, it is clear that neither this section nor any other section of the Order for that matter, infringed on the rights of Nigerians and the freedom of the media as guaranteed by the constitution.

Rather the section clearly seeks to stop incitements to commit a terrorist acts,” the ruling party said.

The party said it is solidly behind Mr. Jonathan in his efforts to ensure an end to acts of terrorism in the country. It commended the president for the order which it described as a welcome development adding that “those who have nothing to hide need not be afraid”.

It urged Nigerians to continue to go about their legitimate businesses and also as note the activities and interests of parties such as the ACN.

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/138380-pdp-to-acn-stop-hiding-your-support-for-insurgents.html

But i don't understand how a party can be indirectly supporting terrorists. To the extent that they all went to Maiduguri just to prove to Nigerians that the terrorists are their friends.

Truly ACN is making PDP look very pretty.

Truly ACN is making PDP look very pretty. Shame on the so called progressives.

Afam4eva: But i don't understand how a party can be indirectly supporting terrorists. To the extent that they all went to Maiduguri just to prove to Nigerians that the terrorists are their friends.

Jonathan also went to Maiduguri, after them, 'just to prove to Nigerians that the terrorists are his friends'?

Pukkah:

Jonathan also went to Maiduguri, after them, 'just to prove to Nigerians that the terrorists are his friends'?

JOnathan is the president of Nigeria. What were those state governors trying to prove with their trip to Maiduguri? They seemed like terrorist sympathizers.

Afam4eva:
JOnathan is the president of Nigeria. What were those state governors trying to prove with their trip to Maiduguri? They seemed like terrorist sympathizers.

If you were trying to make a case for GEJ, you failed.
Irregardless of his title, GEJ shouldn't have tried to sympathize with terrorists.
Flimsy excuse

Texas.Cowgirl:


If you were trying to make a case for GEJ, you failed.
Irregardless of his title, GEJ shouldn't have tried to sympathize with terrorists.
Flimsy excuse

I never said he went their to sympathize with terrorists. He's the president of Nigeria and he went their to sympathize with the good people of Borno and also see for himself the extent of the damage that the insurgents have done in Borno. Now tell me what Tinubu and those APC governors were doing in Borno if not to hobnob with terrorists and use it to score a cheap political point.

Afam4eva:
I never said he went their to sympathize with terrorists..

But we're saying he did. His friends and brothers continued to slay Nigerians after GEJ's pathetic sympathetic speech.
Your main argument is that because he's the president, what he did should be overlooked........failed.

Which president in this world has ever publicly sympathize with criminal Islamic miscreants like GEJ did? None.

Texas.Cowgirl:


If you were trying to make a case for GEJ, you failed.
Irregardless of his title.......

"Irregardless" is not a word.

Texas.Cowgirl:



But we're saying he did. His friends and brothers continued to slay Nigerians after GEJ's pathetic sympathetic speech.
Your main argument is that because he's the president, what he did should be overlooked........failed.

Which president in this world has ever publicly sympathize with criminal Islamic miscreants like GEJ did? None.

He sympathized with the same people that he's fighting currently? Can you provide a proof to buttress your assertion.

Afam4evaIsASlut:

"Irregardless" is not a word.

Thank you, but irregardless of the point you believe you're making, you're only shedding negative light on GEJ....

Afam4eva:
He sympathized with the same people that he's fighting currently? Can you provide a proof to buttress your assertion.

Stop your nonsense because aggression was not his first tactic, sympathy was ...... Ineffectiveness of his sympathy led to amnesty, then to fighting boko harams.

Texas.Cowgirl:


Stop your nonsense because aggression was not his first tactic, sympathy was ...... Ineffectiveness of his sympathy led to amnesty, then to fighting boko harams.

You're still yet to provide a proof to this sympathy that you're referring to.

Lmfao @ evidence. Why don't you ask Google? His pathethic display of brotherhood is all over the wwweb

Afam4eva:
You're still yet to provide a proof to this sympathy that you're referring to.

I gave you a bite, finish the research. Internet is free.

Texas.Cowgirl:
Lmfao @ evidence. Why don't you ask Google? His pathethic display of brotherhood is all over the wwweb

That's how you guys make bold statement and when asked to substantiate, you start mentioning google. Maybe you should have allowed google make the claim.Lol

Afam4eva:
That's how you guys make bold statement and when asked to substantiate, you start mentioning google. Lol

The threads are even on NL.....don't be mentally lazy.

Type keyword "boko harams are our friends by GEJ".

Texas.Cowgirl:


The threads are even on NL.....don't be mentally lazy.

Type keyword "boko harams are our friends by GEJ".

This is not the jokes section pls. Lol

Afam4eva:
This is not the jokes section pls. Lol

Glad your GPS is working. Ok Joker, this is not Gotham city. Now go do your research

Texas.Cowgirl:


Glad your GPS is working. Ok Joker, this is not Gotham city. Now go do your research

You made the claim and the onus is on you to substantiate. Lol

Afam4eva:
You made the claim and the onus is on you to substantiate. Lol

Yes I did a make a claim, which has been more than circulated in this section with hard-cold evidence. I simply asked you to do a simple research, not that hard.

Texas.Cowgirl:


Yes I did a make a claim, which has been more than circulated in this section with hard-cold evidence. I simply asked you to do a simple research, not that hard.

I can only research claims that i made myself.

Ileke, who're you supporting for Mr nairaland? lol

Afam4eva:
I can only research claims that i made myself.

Ileke, who're you supporting for Mr nairaland? lol

There's a first time for everything. Stop being lazy.

The facts cannot be distorted. However you look at it, ACN has disappointed Nigerians a lot, lia mohammed called the emergency rule as draconian tactics to infringe on the fundamental human rights of NIgerians, NIgerians rebuffed him and Buhari called for the end to the surge against terrorism calling it a war against the North. The question is, where were these opposition groups constituted mainly by Muslim groups the south west and northern Nigeria when innocent Nigerians were being blown away by boko haram bombs and triggered off the surface of this earth by merciless AK47. Where? Shameless power hungry egg heads always trying to score cheap political point. We are yet to know he ideology behind APC or what they represent. You think fighting and disrespecting the office of the president is good enough to grab the same office?

Texas.Cowgirl:


Glad your GPS is working. Ok Joker, this is not Gotham city. Now go do your research

texas,you must understand that gej is the COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA.HE HAS THE RIGHT TO VISIT ANY TROUBLED AREA OF THE NATION AT ANY TIME HE SO WISHES.
when obj was in power there was a some serious religious riot in kano and obj was warned by the gov not to visit but obj went and this is to show who is in control.
the visit of mr president to borno is to show the pople of borno that he is still their president and that he understands their feelings,

texaco1:
texas,you must understand that gej is the COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA.HE HAS THE RIGHT TO VISIT ANY TROUBLED AREA OF THE NATION AT ANY TIME HE SO WISHES.
when obj was in power there was a some serious religious riot in kano and obj was warned by the gov not to visit but obj went and this is to show who is in control.
the visit of mr president to borno is to show the pople of borno that he is still their president and that he understands their feelings,

Going to the North and verbally expressing sympathy for public menaces are two different things.

Texas.Cowgirl:


Going to the North and verbally expressing sympathy for public menaces are two different things.

You are exactly what you call yourself "Texas cowgirl", they are mostly empty and blonde hair beauties. The only doubt I have here is that you are probably beautiful but definitely not blonde but definitely a narcissus who can not see beyond a myopic reasoning that tells them that they are always right. Thus, you will argue to any length no matter how dumb it appears. Aren't you the forensic Nairalander or another?

Texas.Cowgirl:


Going to the North and verbally expressing sympathy for public menaces are two different things.

u got it all wrong,the joke u are refering to wasnt made in the north but in an eastern state at the comission of a project AFTER THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY.
what the president said in borno during his visit BEFORE THE S O E was that he doesnt want to label everybody in borno as bh and that they are our brothers and sisters,whether we like it or not bh members are nigerians and they live among us ,that is why the fg offered and is still offering them ammesty.u have to know that the president also represent a FATHERLY FIGURE FOR ALL NIGERIANS

texaco1:
u got it all wrong,the joke u are refering to wasnt made in the north but in an eastern state at the comission of a project AFTER THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY.
what the president said in borno during his visit BEFORE THE S O E was that he doesnt want to label everybody in borno as bh and that they are our brothers and sisters,whether we like it or not bh members are nigerians and they live among us ,that is why the fg offered and is still offering them ammesty.u have to know that the president also represent a FATHERLY FIGURE FOR ALL NIGERIANS

In other words, he sympathized with boko harams while in the Eastern states. They may be your brothers, but not mines. There are certain ways to phrase words, GEJ needs to learn it.

Fatherly figure for which Nigerians? The incompetent corrupt fools you ppl keep electing sha.........

Any miscreant that delights in nothing by the peril of innocent Nigerians should be considered outlaws. period.

akpomeme:

You are exactly what you call yourself "Texas cowgirl", they are mostly empty and blonde hair beauties. The only doubt I have here is that you are probably beautiful but definitely not blonde but definitely a narcissus who can not see beyond a myopic reasoning that tells them that they are always right. Thus, you will argue to any length no matter how dumb it appears. Aren't you the forensic Nairalander or another?

Go and sleep

Texas.Cowgirl:


Thank you, but irregardless of the point you believe you're making, you're only shedding negative light on GEJ....

Toyin, what does this even mean?