Top Line

Wednesday 31 July 2013

PDP Congratulates APC On Registration, Says New Party "Not A Threat"


HURRAY! INEC FINALLY REGISTER APC AS A POLITICAL PARTY!!!
Congratulations to all Progressives as APC is registered today! But I have a few words for those who are trying to compare PDP and APC regarding ideology.Yes,ideology is germane to formation and execution of manifesto of any political party! But I dont think we actually have any strong basis to start comparing PDP that has been in power since 1999 without anything to show for it except for mass poverty and national insecurity to a party (APC) that was just registered today! In terms of ideology,APC started as a mass movement (which of course must be led by some personalities of like minds across political divides) and  drew its inspiration and manifesto  from the South African ANC(African National Congress-the oldest political Party in Africa,that was also inspired by the Indian National Congress).With this,it should be cleared to anyone that is still doubting the credibility or ideology of APC that the party's central aim of dislodge PDP at the center is premised on peoples oriented philosophy with the agenda of puting Nigeria at the beck and call all Nigerians irrespective of their social status,ethnic group,religion,gender etc;fight corruption to a standstill;eliminate mediocrity in our public offices,entrench accountablity,lift mass of Nigerians out of poverty etc.Please dont misquote me those in APC are not angels but judging by performances in States where the merger parties are controlling and constitency of personalities such as Buhari and others since 1999,if Nigerians can work with them in 2015 and beyond our lives would be better and we can collectively CHANGE Nigeria to a country of our dream! I believe we can-YES WE CAN!!!!!

The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated the leadership of the All Progressive Congress on the successful registration of their new party describing it as healthy development for the nation’s democracy.
The party, in a statement signed by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Tony Caesar Okeke however said the registration of the new party poses no threat to the PDP.

The statement said the ruling party still maintains its pre-eminent position and enjoys the widest popularity and acceptance among Nigerians across the country.

The PDP said with the registration of the APC, Nigerians now expect the leaders of the opposition party to eschew all forms of bitterness and desperation and desist from politics of propaganda which characterized their former parties.

The PDP urged the APC leaders to focus on issues and engage in more robust debates on the economy and other issues of governance in the general interest of the country.

“The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates the leadership of the All Progressive Congress on the successful registration of their new party. This is very healthy for our democracy.
We hope that from now, the opposition will eschew all forms of bitterness and desperation and desist from politics of propaganda which characterized their former parties.

“We hope to see a vibrant opposition that will constructively engage the PDP on issues of governance in a way that Nigerians will be the utmost beneficiaries instead of overheating the polity by promoting violence and hatred among the people”, the PDP said.

Insisting that the APC poses no threat to it, the PDP said it “will continue to maintain its preeminent position in the polity adding that it remained the party with the widest acceptance and popularity among Nigerians across board”.

The PDP, however, noted that Nigerians are not deceived by the change of flag by the opposition. It said such does not remove their dictatorial tendencies and penchant for deceit and propaganda for which Nigerians have rejected them irrespective of party name.