Buhari, APC Jittery Over Collapsing Defense At Appeal Court – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, July 31, claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was jittery over its collapsing defence at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

Vanguard reports that the PDP scolded the APC over a statement it issued on Tuesday, July 30, calling for the arrest of its presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, for alleged felony.

The statement read: “As a responsible political party, we boldly state that none of the statements made by our presidential candidate falls within the realm of felony in any way whatsoever.

“However, intelligence available to the PDP largely posits that the threats against Atiku Abubakar emanated from certain persons around the Buhari-led Presidency who are jittery that President Buhari’s defense is collapsing at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, for which they have become desperate to use underhand methods to stop Atiku Abubakar.

“The PDP invites Nigerians to note that the renewed allegations against Atiku Abubakar came after a witness told the court, as has been publicly reported, that the Army never required any enlisted officer to submit his West African Examination Council, WAEC certificate, in total contradiction to claims that Mr. President’s certificates were in the custody of the Army.

“Our party counsels the APC to rather get ready for justice instead of seeking ways to frame Atiku Abubakar on flimsy and unconstitutional grounds,” adding that when PDP was in power, “it never gagged the APC and its leaders, including President Buhari, from exercising their freedom of speech and freedom after speech, in line with our laws.”

 “We note that General Muhammadu Buhari issued over 160 statements while he was in the opposition, including inflammatory remarks like the one that called on his supporters to take their fate in their own hands. It is instructive to note that none of the PDP administrations threatened General Buhari over such comments.

“Furthermore, it is quite disturbing that the APC is attacking Atiku Abubakar for commending British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, for appointing 39 years old Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch, as a minister in his cabinet.

“Contrary to President Buhari’s projection to the world that Nigerian youths are lazy and should not be given an active role in governance in our country, other nations are finding accommodations for our youths. Atiku Abubakar cannot but commend such world leaders, no matter whose ox is gored.”