2019: PDP Cannot Avoid Corruption, Integrity Test For Candidates
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), cannot be simplistic and attempt to wish away the issue of the integrity of candidates seeking elections into positions at all levels, particularly as 2019 approaches
The APC insist that that the Nigerian electorate must have that opportunity to choose from candidates that can pass the integrity and anti-corruption test, stressing that the character of office holders Nigerians elect into public offices is important as our very progress and development as a country depends on it.
The Party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena said that when the choice is to be made, the electorate have the option of a proven and decent presidential candidate who is putting the people first and on the other hand a racketeer who will readily mortgage the country’s commonwealth to personal coffers and cronies.
Nabena faulted the spokesperson of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan’s statement accusing the senior officials of the APC-led administration of “deliberate efforts impugn on the character” of the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
According to Nabena; “The PDP’s assertion particularly coming from its spokesperson is ironic and laughable, given the fact that Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan as an editor with one of the national newspapers in fact unearthed the Special Audit/Forensic Investigation of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) which indicted Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, then Vice President for the mismanagement of the Fund.
“The PDP spokesperson in his published report disclosed that from 1999 to 2006, Atiku’s approval for the release of $20m from the treasury and subsequent placement in Trans International Bank without appropriation and approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was illegal and amounted to abuse of office.
“There are no lies here. Alh. Atiku Abubakar grapples with several other corruption indictments. This is a fact and reality he needs to deal with and come clean about,” he said.
