APC Crisis: ‘New PDP’ quits dialogue with FG
PRESS STATEMENT FROM FORMER nPDP
The public may recall that there have been ongoing talks between
members of the former Npdp, the APC and the Presidency in recent days.
Nigerians may further recall that a team from the former nPDP led by
Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Yakubu
Dogara and four others, were to meet with the Vice President, His
Excellency Prof Yemi Osinbajo today.
However, while we are truly and earnestly committed to achieving
reconciliation, harmony, truce and cohesion in the APC as we approach
the 2019 general elections, it is appears that the Presidency is not
interested in the talks and that they may have been negotiating in bad
faith.
We were alarmed that immediately after our meeting with the Vice
President last week, the presidency misrepresented what transpired at
the meeting by trying to blackmail some of the principal actors involved
in the discussions in a national daily.
Similarly, the leadership of the party (APC) went ahead to ratify all
the Congresses from ward, local governments, states and zonal where
many of our members have complaints, effectively presenting us with a
fait accompli.
The persecution of our members using state security apparatus have continued unabated.
We recognize the powers of the Police to conduct criminal
investigations but by rushing to the public with the issue even when
they have unfettered access to the leadership of the National Assembly
suggests an attempt to undermine, caricature and humiliate the
institution of the legislature.
It appears that there is a fouled and toxic atmosphere and
environment of intimidation and threat to life in which we now find
ourselves which may no longer be conducive for members of the former
nPDP to continue with the talks. Given the unfolding events in the last
24 hours, where the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Dr.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki and His Excellency, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, the
Executive Governor of Kwara State , both of whom attended the meeting
with the Vice President on Monday 28 May, 2018 ,have suddenly been
accused of sponsoring armed robbery by the Police under the directives
of the Presidency.
Similarly, on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, the Department of State of
Services (DSS) also suddenly withdrew more than half of all the security
details attached to the presiding officers of the National Assembly
under questionable circumstances.
The nPDP leadership has decided to brief our members on the
unfortunate development and get a fresh mandate if good faith returns to
the discussions.
Thank you.
Signed
Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON
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