Ondo 2020: APC Taunts PDP As ‘Hungry, Toothless’

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  • Slams opposition for misinterpreting Supreme Court judgment

BY VICTOR BUORO – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for being arrogant and attempting to misinterpret the Supreme Court judgment on the October 10, 2020 Ondo state Governorship election.

The ruling party, which also thrashed the PDP for constituting itself into an alternate court of law, urged the opposition party to accept its defeat humbly and in good faith.

According to the APC, Nigerians are not ready to trust PDP again with the “governance of this country” because the party has reached the end of its political road and relevance.

The APC maintained that focusing on making Nigerians happy by turning things around for good in the country is more important than stooping low to join issues with PDP on the status of Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).

In a statement that described PDP as “an old, lonely, toothless and hungry Hyen wandering aimlessly in the jungle of political wilderness”, the APC said being fully aware of its antecedents, Nigerians will never take the opposition party seriously again no matter how much empty noise their leaders and supporters continue to make.

The statement signed by Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary of APC’s CECPC, said; “We note how arrogantly the PDP has become an interpreter of the laws of the nation by ignorant comments on the recent Supreme Court judgement which affirmed the election victory of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN and dismissed the PDP’s case on the grounds that it was incompetent.

“Instead of being humbled by that defeat, the PDP has turned itself into an alternate court by misrepresenting the decision of majority members of the Supreme Court that did not hinge its ruling on Section 183 of the 1999 constitution as the PDP labours to spin.

“Our position stands. It is not our intention to join issues with self-proclaimed interpreters of our laws which unsurprisingly now includes the PDP on the status of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC ) and its membership. The Apex Court ruling had no bearing on the validity or otherwise of the APC CECPC chaired by Governor Mai Mala Buni.”

The statement, which also flayed the opposition’s knack for misinformation and distortion of fact, said; “While the PDP and their fellow travelers labour to sell their falsehoods, backed by solid legal guidiance, APC is on good grounds to conduct its Congresses leading to the National Convention.

“One asks, is the PDP now a Court of Law? It is a reflection of their propensity to hang on straws and murky thinking which shows that they should not be trusted with power again because they have no capacity to think clearly, talkless of running a country properly.

“The PDP is apparently using this baseless comments on the APC leadership to distract attention from its depleting fortunes and rudderless leadership which has led its members and leaders to abandon the failed opposition in droves for the APC which is providing Nigerians with purposeful leadership, rebuilding the nation and institutionalising the rule of law.”

The Sen Akpanudoedehe’s statement further claimed that it is no longer news; “the Uche Secondus-led PDP leadership is currently grappling with a serious crisis of confidence among its members and leaders”, adding; “However, we offer free advice: imbibe internal democracy; have focus; shun corruption and be orderly in your conduct as a sign of repentance and atonement for wasting 16 years mis-governing our country.”

“The APC’s internal democracy and progressive politics, which has been deepened by the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led leadership of the APC CECPC, has demonstrated its sterling organisational capability which led to credible ward Congresses.

“On the other hand, the PDP is so disorganised that it is unable to complete its abandoned national Secretariat”, the statement mocked.

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