PDP disowns group calling for Buhari’s resignation

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday distanced itself
from a group, PDP Media Watchdog, over the latter’s call on
President Muhammadu Buhari to resign.
PDP said the group was not working within and in the
interest of the opposition party.
The group had in an earlier statement signed by its head, Mr.
Tunde Lawal, called for Buhari’s resignation over comments
attributed to the President that there was a limit he could do
because of his age.
But a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of PDP,
Mr. Olisa Metuh, said, “this group is absolutely unknown to
the PDP and has no connection whatsoever with our party at
any level, neither is the content of their statement a
reflection of the position or stance of the party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, our great party has not
authorized this group to use its name, acronym or logo to
issue statements or make public pronouncements on any
matter and we caution those behind them to henceforth
desist from such immediately.
“The PDP therefore distances itself from the embarrassing
statement by this group wherein it called on President
Muhammadu Buhari to resign and went ahead to use
offensive and denigrating language on the person and office
of the President of our great country.
“This is completely unacceptable and against the posture of
the PDP to engage only on robust and credible opposition
while constructively offering alternatives to the programmes
and policies of the APC-led government, preparatory to our
return to power in the next four years.”
He said that the attitude of this group was a direct
consequence of the approach adopted by the APC in
denigrating and insulting former President Goodluck
Jonathan.”
Metuh added that though his party was aware that former
President Jonathan suffered such fate in the hands of the
APC, he nevertheless said his party shall not repay them in
the same coin as such was not part of his party’s tradition
and value as a party.

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