Reacting to
the allegation by Mr. Metuh that the APC has been working to destabilize the
PDP, the party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai
Mohammed, in Abuja on Friday, that during the training that he (Lai Mohammed)
is offering, Mr. Metuh will be given free lessons by his APC counterpart, in
the spirit of cooperation and for the advancement of the nation’s democracy.
”Metuh will need the training to effectively carry out his new,
tough task. It is now obvious that he needs to understand that for him to
succeed in his new role, he must be credible, empirical, more sophisticated in
language use and very passionate, in addition to being able to operate on a
lean or zero budget,” it said.
APC said it is ludicrous, to say the least, for anyone to suggest
that the APC is seeking to destabilize the PDP, when the erstwhile ruling party
has done such a great job of crumbling under its own weight, having gorged on
the commonwealth.
”Really, it beggars belief to say that the APC is seeking to lure
away members of the PDP’s NEC with ‘phantom promises and threats’, with a view
to destabilizing the party, when everyone knows the rate at which PDP stalwarts
have been rushing to jump off the sinking ship called the PDP before it finally
tips over.
”Our National Chairman and our President-elect have even spoken
out publicly on this issue, encouraging the eager PDP defectors to stay back in
their party so they can provide a formidable opposition to the new ruling
party. How then can anyone accuse the APC of either luring away PDP members or
seeking to destabilize a party that has done itself in?” the party queried.
It advised Mr. Metuh to take a little time off so he can engage in
some introspection, against the backdrop of the total repudiation by Nigerians
of the brand of politics that his party, the PDP, played in its days as the
ruling party.
”There is no doubt that Metuh is in a hurry to do his work as an
opposition spokesman. He should not worry. He should save his energy, because
he would need it, in addition to the crash course which has been offered to him
freely, if he is to function effectively in his new role. Having been in opposition
for so long, we can tell Metuh that it is not a cakewalk.
”Lies by themselves never travel far enough for the truth not to
catch up with them, as the PDP must have now realized when its strategy of
muckraking, distortion of facts and blatant falsehood – under the guise of
electioneering campaign – failed to turn the tide in its favour during the last
elections. But it seems the lead actors in that failed strategy, Metuh
included, have not yet learnt their lessons, hence they have continued to
engage in their despicable pastime.
”The APC has no time to waste on luring away members of the PDP.
We have our hands full as we seek to clear the mess that the PDP has made of
Nigeria and the state of hopelessness to which its 16-year rule has plunged the
citizens. Because Nigerians wanted change, they voted for our party. How then
can the party of change allow itself to become populated by the same folks whom
Nigerians have rejected?” APC said.
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