PDP SLAMS PRESIDENT BUHARI OVER FRESH CERTIFICATE SAGA

Amidst the most recent certificate sandal of  President Muhammadu Buhari,The People Democratic party(PDP) in a statement by it’s National publicity Secretary, has called on the President  to show proof of his vaunted integrity by presenting his academic documents,to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), if truly he has any and put to an end to his certificate theory. The party also urged, the President Buhari to fulfil his obligation like other Presidential candidates, instead of bugging the commission with affidavits. The PDP further stated, that it’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has submitted his educational and other relevant documents to INEC,While the President Buhari is seeking ways to short-circuit the system, instead of complying with set rules. ” A situation where President Buhari has been dodging the certificate issue raises huge questions of integrity, which demands that he makes available his credentials, or apologize to Nigerians, if he has none, so that the nation can move ahead”. “President Buhari knows by now that Nigerians are no longer interested in his claims in an affidavit wherein he stated;  “I am the above-named person and the deponent of this affidavit herein. All my academic qualification documents as filled in my Presidential form, APC/001/2015 are currently with the Secretary of the Military Board as of the time of this affidavit.” The PDP also maintains that integrity strictly demands that President Buhari, particularly as the commander-in-chief, writes to the military authorities directing them to forward his claimed credentials to INEC, as requisite evidence of compliance with a key requirement for election into the Office of the President, under section 131 (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). They pointed out that, particularly as the certificate scandal contributes to the erosion of Mr. President’s rectitude to check the humongous corruption, ineptitude and recklessness among his officials which has brought the nation to its knees under his administration. “President Buhari’s failure to tidy up such grey areas also contributes to his inability to cultivate and earn the productive followership of the youth and the respect of the international community, resulting in retardation in national productivity and dearth of international development partnership in the last three and half years”. “This situation has even been worsened by the revelations that President Buhari’s ministers and aides parade forged certificates.No country makes meaningful progress with person’s with this educational pedigrees in it’s leadership”. The PDP, further admonish the President Buhari to do the needful so as not to cause any frictions that will put INEC under further pressure ahead of the 2019 general elections.

APC CRISIS, SOUTH SOUTH CHAIRMEN RALLY SUPPORT FOR OSHIOMHOLE

Amidst calls for the removal of the current National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, five states from his South-south region have passed a vote of confidence on his leadership of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
The five states also vowed to resist any attempt by some people they described as fifth columnist to cause disaffection in the party ahead of the election.
In a communiqué after a meeting of South-south APC state chairmen in Abuja, signed by  Prophet Jones Ode Erue of Delta,  Anslem Ojezua Edo, Hon.Ini Okopido Akwa Ibom ,  Hon.Amos Jothan Bayelsa and  Dr Matthew Achigbe of Rivers  stated that the leadership of the APC under Comrade Oshiomhole has been working satisfactorily in repositioning the party.
“We chairmen of the All Progressives Congress in the six states of the South South, at the end of our emergency meeting held on Thursday October 25, 2018, in Abuja issued the following communique.
“That we are satisfied with the conduct and outcome of the Presidential, National Assembly and State House of Assembly Primaries held at the National and state level.
“We stand by the leadership of the party under Comrade Oshiomhole and we will resist alleged efforts of fifth columnist to cause disaffection in the party. All those allegedly working for the removal of our national Chairman are not only doing so for selfish reason, but working to cause crisis in our party ahead of the election and we will resist all such moves.
“We are convinced that all their plans indirectly aimed at the second term victory of President Muhammadu Buhari come 2019. We want to add that those calling for the resignation of our amiable National chairman, Comrade Oshiomhole are enemies of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“We appeal to all our governors, party leaders and members to unite as one and continue to support the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party and we are sure of victory come 2019 general elections.”