PDP Plans Discredit APC Ministerial Nominee
Ondo chapter of the All Progressives Congress alleges plan by the opposition party to discredit some APC ministerial nominees through frivolous petitions.
Ondo chapter of the All Progressives Congress alleges plan by the opposition party to discredit some APC ministerial nominees through frivolous petitions.
According to the Nation report, Ondo APC spokesman Abayomi Adesanya made a claim that the Peoples Democratic Party governors had masterminded the plot targeting the nominees from the South-West. The plotters purportedly want to cause their disqualification with the use of the disgruntled APC members.
Adesanya said that the PDP governors had already met with the PDP senators to discuss the details and had contacted some civil society groups to label APC ministerial and NDDC (Niger Delta Development Commission) candidates as corrupt people.
The official therefore advised President Goodluck Jonathan to be prepared for the possible development.
Reacting to the allegations, Olisa Metuh, the PDP spokesperson, characterized them as untrue.
“It is preposterous and inconceivable for anyone to make such an allegation against the PDP, its governors and its members in the Senate.
“As a matter of fact, we are worried that President Buhari has not appointed his ministers and we are eagerly waiting for him to do so.
“We all know that the country cannot make any meaningful progress if we don’t have ministers and I can assure you that that is not what the PDP wants. The APC is only making excuses for their inability to get things right.
“How can we hatch a plot to frustrate ministerial nominees when we don’t know the identities and the type of characters they are presenting? So it is unthinkable for anyone to be trading such rumour. It is untenable.
“They must know that the success of this administration is not the success of President Buhari or the success of the APC. Rather, the success of the administration is the success of the entire country. So let them sit up and face the task of governance instead of pointing accusing fingers.
“This was the kind of thing the APC was doing when it was in the opposition. They were busy bringing down every government policy and appointee, including cabinet ministers.
“We have stated before and we continue to state that our role as the opposition party is to engage the administration in constructive criticism and to offer credible policy alternatives.”
Indications have recently emerged that President Buhari will make some key appointments next week, as soon as he moves to Aso Rock. The issue has been surrounded by numerous controversies. Different ministerial lists are circulating in the media, with the president, however, denying any information and urging Nigerians to wait patiently, as he does not want to hurry making important appointments.
