The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of double standard and insincerity as the party that once chastised immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan for seeking regional cooperation to finding solution to the challenge of insurgency is now hailing President Muhammadu Buhari for toeing the same line.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Sunday said in the days ahead, Nigerians should expect further unmasking of APC’s double standard and blackmail upon which they rode to power.

The party also condemned the venom with which the APC attacked well-meaning Nigerians for daring to offer constructive criticisms to President Buhari, following apparent loss of tempo in the fight against insurgency since he took office, describing such as unacceptable in a democracy especially in a country like Nigeria where the citizens have been enjoying freedom of expression in the last 16 years under the PDP.

“The APC must understand that the hallmark of democracy is freedom of expression and opinion, particularly on governance issues; inalienable rights of all citizens guaranteed by the constitution and which must not be denied them under any guise whatsoever.

“Though we had decided to give President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling party time to settle down, indicators show that the APC is not getting its bearing right and the PDP as a party that has nurtured and sustained democracy in the last 16 years, we cannot fold our hands and watch our nation drift towards dangerous undemocratic paths”, the party said.

The PDP lamented that since the APC took over power at the center, there has been no clear sign of seriousness and direction, but confusion, selfish infighting and hysteria for positions of power while the nation drifts, noting that the situation is unhealthy for democracy and national development.

“The concern of well-meaning Nigerians is that this may be a pointer to the fact that the APC lacks clear-cut directions on how to govern a nation as complex as Nigeria”, it said.

The PDP observed that though some jostling for political offices are expected among politicians in a democracy, Nigerians are not comfortable with the confusion in the APC camp and the dimension it has assumed.

The party said “the negative effect of the glaring political commotion in the APC is compounding President Buhari’s self confessed nervousness and puzzlement, his flip-flops and worrisome reneging on campaign promises for which Nigerians will continue to hold him accountable.

“Instead of fighting for positions, which betrays their lust, APC leaders should be more concerned with how to help President Buhari, who is still struggling with his ministerial list and basic appointments more than a week after his inauguration.

“They should be more concerned with how to end insurgency by the end of July as promised by President Buhari in his April 2, 2015 CNN interview.

“They should be concerned about how to pay N5,000 each to 25 million poor Nigerians beginning from the end of June; how to bring the naira to the same value with the dollar; provide allowances to the discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for Twelve (12) months; provide free education and meals for school children among others as they promised during the campaigns.

“We invite the APC to note the concern of Nigerians that the pictures emanating from their camp are not reassuring in this direction”, the PDP said.

Source: http://www.today.ng/politics/buhari-lacks-clear-cut-direction-on-how-to-govern-nigeria-apc-should-apologize-to-nigerians-pdp/

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Dearpreye
Mcquin

Thanks to the Almighty that party was brough to its knees

Buhari need at least 3years on the job training. Let's get use to it

What Olisah Metuh and PDPians fail to realize is that, a 60% fulfillment of campaign promises, made in the area of most concern to Nigerians is all PMB/VP-PYO requires to qualify for a 2nd term.

It's funny a "said party" with clear cut directions on how to govern a complex country as Nigeria, almost brought her to a ground halt.

PDP is yet to realize the damage they did to this country, I sincerely hope that by 2023, it will become clear that they've been nothing but cankerworms.

Oliseh metu realy need to take the course offered by lai mohammed on his new role as an opposition spokesman. This is not constructive at all

He just resumed office less than 10 days and you people are drawing conclusion about him already. When will you be patient and ask God to guide him right?

PDP Power!
How the mighty has fallen..

Ofunaofu:
Oliseh metu realy need to take the course offered by lai mohammed on his new role as an opposition spokesman. This is not constructive at all

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And lai Mohammed's own is? Mtcheew.

Metuk is just being jealous.

Why does Metuh rehash d same gibberish about PMB so called promises in his press conferences?
Apart from being a liar,Metuh strikes me as a man with low intellect.I see him fizzling out soon,because when you rehash d same monotonous stuff,people start losing interest in what you say.He should up his game.

Finally PDP has decided to break their silence and align with the masses to criticise the government of this Daura President. I had feared PDP had been bought over by APC. This is because they never criticised all the numerous gaffes being committed by the certificateless president. Their silence was deafening. Nigerians need a vibrant opposition and I believe PDP can fill in that role.

Aside sentiments, what this guy says is true. The fighting for political placement has taken over the news. During the campaign they talked hard about the plan they had so we expected the appointment and all would have been settled since. 10 days and our economy doesn't really have firm direction. So we would begin to wait for buhari to come back and start appointment. Smh. We are loosing money daily as a country because so many offices are running without work to show, I mean, no leadership presence in so many quarters of our economy for the past 10day.
I believe so much in buhari as a person, I never really believed younger politicians could hold him down this long

Na only direction dis one no get. What of you who was selling Nigeria's territory to your Boko boys?

Annoying questions Nairalanders ask,

You see barcanista posting lies against APC, and you ask, has gbawe linked you with higher ups?

Yes, he has linked him, he is just testing his keyboard




on a serious note, Failure and PDP are siamese twins one cannot expect PDP to understand how a sane government operates!

smoothpapuzy:
Aside sentiments, what this guy says is true. The fighting for political placement has taken over the news. During the campaign they talked hard about the plan they had so we expected the appointment and all would have been settled since. 10 days and our economy doesn't really have firm direction. So we would begin to wait for buhari to come back and start appointment. Smh. We are loosing money daily as a country because so many offices are running without work to show, I mean, no leadership presence in so many quarters of our economy for the past 10day.
I believe so much in buhari as a person, I never really believed younger politicians could hold him down this long

So you mean offices do not have permanent secretaries or directors overseeing their activities? Chie bros correct yourself!

I like how PDP actually gave Buhari sometime before speaking. Such a courteous party, as it should be since alot of the bad elements in it have been siphoned to APC, but God please give Buhari a direction and concrete plans for Nigeria. Amen

The dullard, Pmb shall soon realise that Nigeria of today is different from that of the '83.Ode!!!!!

Someone that doesn't have a blueprint on how to solve Power problem should be termed Daura President

ECOTERRORS:
Someone that doesn't have a blueprint on how to solve Power problem should be termed Daura President

BENZINA:
The dullard, Pmb shall soon realise that Nigeria of today is different from that of the '83.Ode!!!!!

PDP hasn't collected the laptop they gave you for the elections? Dem still get money pay unah?

Olisa Metuh is on point... Buhari is perpetually BRAINLESS

He led Nigeria in 1983 & should have gained more experience in government ever since then,so PDP shouldn't be so pained & wait till 2019.

Even though im a staunch PDPer, I think my party should give the old man sometime to organise his priorities before hitting the ground running. 100 days in office, in my opinion, should do. After then, we can begin some serious issue-based criticisms. Let us not criticise like the opprobrious Lai Mohammed who was more or less a hoopla crying lover of rants but let us rather go about it with MATURITY... something our party has come to be known for. My 2Cent tho.

And how has PDP solved Nigerians problem since 1999? Deluded people

And Jonathan does right?

hahaha..losers go and sleep..Buhari for life...

Buhari d brainless Daura President. Hw can a great grandfather b our president, I blame d clowns dt voted for him

vedaxcool:


So you mean offices do not have permanent secretaries or directors overseeing their activities? Chie bros correct yourself!

Then why don't we just go on without having ministers. Use your brain. For the past ten days some people have been stealing with little or no supervision. Am not sure you've had direct business to do with all thses so calledcivil sservants, then you would know that this the opportunity they rarely have.
I pity you. Look at how the press has been shifting our attention from what is really happening ,telling us what is happening in the Senate and what's going down in Germany. You are waiting for them to come and knock on your door to tell you they are stealing money now.
Smh

“The concern of well-meaning Nigerians is that this may be a pointer to the fact that the APC lacks clear-cut directions on how to govern a nation as complex as Nigeria" it said.

Not just clear-cut direction, there's no direction at all.

The #onechancebus of APC.

Hmm

“They should be more concerned with how to end insurgency by the end of July as promised by President Buhari in his April 2, 2015 CNN interview.

“They should be concerned about how to pay N5,000 each to 25 million poor Nigerians beginning from the end of June; how to bring the naira to the same value with the dollar; provide allowances to the discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for Twelve (12) months; provide free education and meals for school children among others as they promised during the campaigns.

“We invite the APC to note the concern of Nigerians that the pictures emanating from their camp are not reassuring in this direction”, the PDP said.

Dyaammnnn

But, OgaOlisah.
You know these things are impossible na