The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of disrespecting the Constitution of Nigeria.
The PDP claimed that it was disrespectful for Buhari to schedule a meeting with legislators of his party at the same time as the National Assembly inauguration.
The opposition party issued a statement by Olisa Metuh, its national publicity secretary.
It reads: ”It is a clear mark of disrespect to the constitution for the President and his party to fix a meeting for him to address their legislators the same time he had directed the Assembly to be inaugurated in line with the constitution.
”For 16 years that PDP nurtured democracy in this country, there was never a day it attempted to arm-twist or intimidate the bureaucracy of the National Assembly to do its bidding given our recognition and respect for the independence and sanctity of the legislative arm.
”The National Assembly is the citadel of democracy and represents the collective voice of all Nigerians. The PDP, even in opposition will continue to protect its sanctity and will therefore resist any attempt by the APC to undermine its independence and those of other democratic institutions in our country”.
”By the last minute attempt to shift the inauguration time for party interest, the President violates his Presidential oath to defend the constitution and serve the nation without fear or favour and irrespective of party, religion and tribe, as he did not consider the interests of other political parties and the generality of Nigerians.
”From March 28, 2015 to June 9, the APC had about 74 days within which it was expected to put its house in order and present its leaders for the 8th National Assembly, but it could not because of the greed and selfishness of its so-called godfathers who instead chose to fix their party meeting the same time the President was scheduled to inaugurate the National Assembly.”
Buhari returned from a working trip to Germany after the G7 summit for an immediate intervention in the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress.
However, he did not show up for the meeting arranged to make peace among the groups in the leadership struggle of the 8th National Assembly.
Only two weeks after the inauguration of President Buhari a crisis has already started in the APC.
The PDP claimed that it was disrespectful for Buhari to schedule a meeting with legislators of his party at the same time as the National Assembly inauguration.
The opposition party issued a statement by Olisa Metuh, its national publicity secretary.
It reads: ”It is a clear mark of disrespect to the constitution for the President and his party to fix a meeting for him to address their legislators the same time he had directed the Assembly to be inaugurated in line with the constitution.
”For 16 years that PDP nurtured democracy in this country, there was never a day it attempted to arm-twist or intimidate the bureaucracy of the National Assembly to do its bidding given our recognition and respect for the independence and sanctity of the legislative arm.
”The National Assembly is the citadel of democracy and represents the collective voice of all Nigerians. The PDP, even in opposition will continue to protect its sanctity and will therefore resist any attempt by the APC to undermine its independence and those of other democratic institutions in our country”.
”By the last minute attempt to shift the inauguration time for party interest, the President violates his Presidential oath to defend the constitution and serve the nation without fear or favour and irrespective of party, religion and tribe, as he did not consider the interests of other political parties and the generality of Nigerians.
”From March 28, 2015 to June 9, the APC had about 74 days within which it was expected to put its house in order and present its leaders for the 8th National Assembly, but it could not because of the greed and selfishness of its so-called godfathers who instead chose to fix their party meeting the same time the President was scheduled to inaugurate the National Assembly.”
Buhari returned from a working trip to Germany after the G7 summit for an immediate intervention in the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress.
However, he did not show up for the meeting arranged to make peace among the groups in the leadership struggle of the 8th National Assembly.
Only two weeks after the inauguration of President Buhari a crisis has already started in the APC.
