The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed threats by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the new leaders of the National Assembly as empty boasts aimed to cover its naivety, inexperience and unpreparedness for governance.

The PDP also admonished the APC to shed its arrogance, eat the humble pie and get more organized for governance adding that it lacks the capacity, capability and means to sanction duly elected leaders of the National Assembly.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh in a statement on Wednesday said the crass inexperience so far displayed by the APC is a pointer that it is not adequately equipped to handle the affairs of government at the center, noting that events would continue to prove the PDP right in this regard.

“Nothing can be more astonishing than the whining by the APC that the PDP at the last minute expressed its preference for Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively after it had earlier stated that it was not interested the positions.

This calls to question the capacity, experience and skills of APC leaders on political matters and we have no apology whatsoever for their naivety.

“The APC is merely suffering the consequences of the greed,lust for power and inordinate ambitions of their leaders. They should note that Nigerians have since moved ahead with the new leaders in the National Assembly and stop wasting their energy on propaganda and blackmails to heat up the polity”.

The PDP further condemned Tuesday's botched attempts by the APC to close the National Assembly and stop lawmakers from carrying out their constitutional duties, as well as the threats to the newly elected leaders as “totally against the tenets of democracy, the principles of separation of powers and independence of the legislature as enshrined in the constitution”.

“Indeed, APC’s disdain for democratic norms, the rule of law and the sanctity of the legislature, coupled with its excessive thirst for power portends grave threat to our survival as a nation and calls for serious concern among Nigerians and all lovers of democracy and freedom world over”, the statement said.

The party however reaffirmed its determination to continue to work with like minds from other political parties especially in the National Assembly to ensure that the values of democracy and good governance it had already entrenched in the polity are not eroded under the APC four years rule.

“Nothing can be more astonishing than the whining by the APC that the PDP at the last minute expressed its preference for Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively after it had earlier stated that it was not interested the positions.

barcanista:
The APC is back to playing opposition in the National Assembly

barcanista:
The APC is back to playing opposition in the National Assembly

The APC is merely suffering the consequences of the greed,lust for power and inordinate ambitions of their leaders. Theyshould note that Nigerians have since moved ahead with the new leaders in the National Assembly and stop wasting their energy on propaganda and blackmails to heat up the polity”

Galacious1:
they should be used to it after all this while.

barcanista:
The APC is back to playing opposition in the National Assembly

Lushcream:
Tinubu has proven to be a local politician. He doesn't have any knowledge of National Politics ....... Jagaburn still think he is in the opposition or He is playing Southwest Politics

Bukola Saraki has been playing National Politics since 2007 during Yar'adua reign , as chairman of Gov. Forum.

Bukola Saraki has defeated Tinubu twice .... By disallowing Belgore (Tinubu's boy) to emerge as Guber candidate of Kwara PDP and now, Senate President.

Tinubu has more to lose if he failed to rally round Bukola ...... National Politics is different from Regional Politics .... Ojuyobo should have learnt that.

Sai Buhari
Sai Bukky
Sai Dogara

RevDesmondJuju:



Barca the APC reminds me of you.

The only man to remain in opposition since 2011

Upnepaa:
Mr barcanista,what can you say about an election that was conducted by 59 out of a 109 member parliament in which it dose'nt reflect the totality of d NASS? smart politics is this good for our democrazy are we truly following the constitution in a so called democractic settings ?

atlwireles:
Chief Olisa Metuh has finally woken up to his responsibilities. APC should be left alone, they will self destruct.

tola9ja:
OLO

stobery:
f

Kennywills7:
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