From John-Abba Ogbodo, Abuja

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denounced its deputy national chairman, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, over the statement that the Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria was collaborating with the opposition to undermine the democratic structure in the country.

Mohammed, last week, issued a statement to the effect that some people within the opposition had a meeting in Kaduna State and drew up an agenda to meet with the President of the U.S., Barack Obama, in Ghana during his visit to the country and canvass economic blockade of Nigeria, among other sanctions, so that the nascent democracy would be stifled.

But the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, yesterday dissociated the party from the statement issued by Mohammed.

Ogbulafor's statement, signed by the national publicity secretary of the party, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali, read in full:

"The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a widely circulated statement issued by Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, Deputy National Chairman of the Party in which he is said to have accused the United States government, particularly the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, of colluding with opposition elements to destabilise the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

"The Peoples Democratic Party hereby dissociates itself from the views expressed by Dr. Bello Mohammed, which have never been discussed at any level or organ of the Party. The statement at best represents his personal opinion.

"Giving the enormity of the issues raised and the likely effect they may have on the relationship between the U.S. government and Nigeria, the Party will investigate the matter and come up with a position in due course.

"There may be plans by some politicians to take advantage of President Obama's visit to Ghana in July to meet with him for whatever reasons.

"However, in view of the cordial relations between the government of Nigeria and the United States, we expect no meaningful impact from such a meeting even if it ever takes place.

"It is our fervent belief that the long-standing relations between the U.S. and Nigeria will not be sacrificed to suit the whims of a few disgruntled politicians, who are desperately seeking relevance."

"That is a sign of disintegration in PDP. Papa Destroy Pikin." by Prince Nosa from Vanguard reviews

This party is as confused as the presidency, so the statement of a deputy National Chairman should be discountenanced now, what a shame.

it confirms what we already knew

Most PDP members dont know what the party policies are if they actually have one

This regime is turning Bizare, second only to North Korea

How they came up with Obama plotting to distablize Nigeria, only God knows

a house divided against itself.

Nigeria is the only country where blackmailing thrive. A statement like that from a deputy chairman of a ruling party needs to be investigated before this useless party tarnish the little remains of our battered image in the committee of nation.

blacksta:

From John-Abba Ogbodo, Abuja

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denounced its deputy national chairman, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, over the statement that the Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria was collaborating with the opposition to undermine the democratic structure in the country.

Mohammed, last week, issued a statement to the effect that some people within the opposition had a meeting in Kaduna State and drew up an agenda to meet with the President of the U.S., Barack Obama, in Ghana during his visit to the country and canvass economic blockade of Nigeria, among other sanctions, so that the nascent democracy would be stifled.

But the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, yesterday dissociated the party from the statement issued by Mohammed.

Ogbulafor's statement, signed by the national publicity secretary of the party, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali, read in full:

"The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a widely circulated statement issued by Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, Deputy National Chairman of the Party in which he is said to have accused the United States government, particularly the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, of colluding with opposition elements to destabilise the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

"The Peoples Democratic Party hereby dissociates itself from the views expressed by Dr. Bello Mohammed, which have never been discussed at any level or organ of the Party. The statement at best represents his personal opinion.

"Giving the enormity of the issues raised and the likely effect they may have on the relationship between the U.S. government and Nigeria, the Party will investigate the matter and come up with a position in due course.

"There may be plans by some politicians to take advantage of President Obama's visit to Ghana in July to meet with him for whatever reasons.

"However, in view of the cordial relations between the government of Nigeria and the United States, we expect no meaningful impact from such a meeting even if it ever takes place.

"It is our fervent belief that the long-standing relations between the U.S. and Nigeria will not be sacrificed to suit the whims of a few disgruntled politicians, who are desperately seeking relevance."

I am sure that they are just trying to retract the statement back diplomatically, but if you read closely at those 3 paragraphs that I have highlighted, it is not just the National Vice Chairman of he ruling party that is talking of his opinion, even the chairman echoes the same view in those 3 paragraphs in another way.

Anyone that speaks with OBAMA from Nigeria outside of the government is a rebel who want to destablise an already destablised and poverty stricken nation caused mainly by the PDP in the last 10 years.

ANIMALS WILL ALWAYS BE ANIMAL

'IF YOU PUT LIPSTICK ON A PIG, IT WILL STILL BE A PIG'

Maybe the chairman and the PDP better shut up rather than issuing a denial statement.

There may be plans by some politicians to take advantage of President Obama's visit to Ghana in July to meet with him for whatever reasons.

"However, in view of the cordial relations between the government of Nigeria and the United States, we expect no meaningful impact from such a meeting even if it ever takes place.

"It is our fervent belief that the long-standing relations between the U.S. and Nigeria will not be sacrificed to suit the whims of a few disgruntled politicians, who are desperately seeking relevance."

This, IMHO, is the main message he wanted to pass across; all the flatulent dogo [i]turenchi [/i]that preceded it are just by the way. Like vigasimple said, its clearly a tacit endorsement of Moh'd earlier statement, they are just looking for a more diplomatic way of putting it.

Yeye people, them just dey run, nobody dey pursue. . .