The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party has described the rolling All Progressives Congress, as a major threat to the country’s democracy.
Stating this via a Press Release issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, PDP accused the APC of being silent on the allegations and public apprehension of sabotage in the Monday, September 25, 2023 fire outbreak at the Supreme Court.
The opposition party alleged that the fire incident at the Court was a suspected arsonist attack with the intention of crippling and frustrating the Supreme Court, in the handling of the Presidential Election Appeal, tabled before it.
The party further alleged that some litany probes, inquiries and investigations instituted on various matters under APC, without reports since 2015, validate the allegation against the party.
Also, the PDP alleged that the action of the ruling party and President Bola Tinubu’s lawyers in the US, to conceal some vital information in the President’s academic record at the Chicago State University, in the ongoing legal battle between President Tinubu and his opponent from the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, shows the desperation of the party, in concealing the truth from the public.
However, the party called on all Nigerians to stand firm in the defence of the country’s democracy, transparency, and the rule of law.
The statement reads: “September 29, 2023
“Press Statement
“CSU: Lawyers Plea Inconsistent with @officialABAT’s Academic Assertions, Says @OfficialPDPNig
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the All Progressives Congress (APC) @OfficialAPCNg to come clean on the desperation by its lawyers in the United States to conceal certain vital details regarding the academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Chicago State University (CSU) from the public.
“The PDP states that the Application by the lawyers urging the US District Court of Illinois not to release the said academic details is in direct conflict with the public declarations by President Tinubu that his academic records are impeccable.
“The PDP recalls that President Tinubu had in a public function openly asserted to Nigerians that “I was one of those most recruited graduates of my university, multiple honours, First Class Degree and I have the reference point”
“Given the above assertion, the PDP therefore holds that the plea by the lawyers that the details of his academic record should not be released is a great disservice to President Tinubu in particular and Nigeria in general.
“This desperation to conceal vital information is consistent with APC’s penchant for trickery and underhand dealings in their transactions with Nigerians which has heightened under the Abdullahi Ganduje leadership.
“By appointing Dr Ganduje as its National Chairman, despite the malodorous corruption and bribery allegations against him in the public domain, the APC further confirms itself as not only being a cesspit of corruption but also as irredeemably given to concealment and confinement of depravity, sleaze and mendacious acts.
“Moreover, it is curious that the APC has remained silent on allegations and public apprehension of sabotage in the Monday, September 25, 2023 fire outbreak at the Supreme Court, which is suspected to have been an arsonist attack with the intent to cripple and frustrate the Supreme Court in the handling of the Presidential Election Appeals pending before it.
“The APC must in the least acknowledge the desirability and moral duty placed on it to encourage, insist and ensure that it is transparent with Nigerians and indeed the world. Failure to discharge this duty to Nigerians is condemnable.
“The litany of probes, inquiries and investigations which were instituted on various matters without reports under the APC since 2015 validates the above.
“It is clear that the APC is a major threat to our Nation’s Democracy. The PDP calls on all men of goodwill across our country and beyond to stand firm in the defense of Democracy, Transparency and the Rule of Law in Nigeria, especially at this critical time.
“Signed:
“Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary.”DP
