Politics

APC To PDP: Corruption Runs In Your DNA

Nigerian ruling party, All Progressives Congress, (APC), has reacted to the outcome of the just concluded national convention of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), saying the party won’t change from being a corrupted house which it has been known of.

In a terse five paragraphs statement on Sunday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi said the way and manner the convention, which produced Uche Secondus, a south-south candidate, as the new chairman, showed glaringly that the PDP which used to pride itself as “the biggest political Party in Africa” has now been reduced to a regional party.

Saturday’s convention was allegedly marred with irregularity, rigging and buying of votes. Some candidates, mostly from the south west pulled out of the contest, while a candidate, Tunde Adeniran even called for total cancellation of the exercise.

APC’s statement reads: “In reacting to revelations of how money-for-votes and systematic rigging was brazenly perpetuated during the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) is mindful of the popular axiom: “A leopard cannot change its spot”.

“The abnormalities that trailed the PDP National Convention have further exposed the PDP as a Party not ready and willing to change. Indeed, the PDP has once again displayed itself to the generality of Nigerians that it is a Party with corruption deeply rooted in its DNA.

“Again, it is tragic that the PDP which used to pride itself as “the biggest political Party in Africa” has now been reduced to a regional party. By frustrating South West Chairmanship candidates, it is unfortunate that the PDP has decided to punish the South West for not voting for the Party in 2015.

“We urge members of the PDP that can pass the integrity test to join the APC so that we can together bring about the much-needed Change the country deserves.”

Here are members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) as elected by the delegates at Saturday’s national convention of the PDP:

National Chairman; Uche Secondus–Rivers

Deputy National Chairman ( South); Yemi Akinwonmi- Ogun

Deputy National Chairman ( North); Garba Gamawa- Bauchi

National Secretary; Ibrahim Tsauri- Katsina

Deputy National Secretary; Abubakar Mustapha

National Treasurer; Aribisala Adewale- Ekiti

Deputy National Treasurer; Wada Masu-Kano

Financial Secretary; Abdullahi Maibasira- Niger

Deputy Fin. Sec.; Irona Gerald-Imo

National Organizing Secretary; Austin Akobundu- Abia

Dep. Nat. Org. Sec.; Hassan Yakubu- Nasarawa