Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to stop blaming the PDP for the socio-economic problems confronting the nation.
President Muhammadu Buhari had, during the week, blamed the 16-year misrule of the PDP for the nation’s vanishing economy. He said the party squandered the nation’s oil wealth during its reign.
But while inaugurating the convention committees of the PDP in Abuja yesterday, Sheriff urged President Buhari and the APC to stop the blame game and face the challenges of governance.
“I advise leaders of the APC to stop blaming the PDP for their problems. We want to tell Nigerians that we can do better,” the PDP chair said.
Sheriff accused some unnamed APC governors of plotting to rig the PDP out of the Federal Capital Territory council elections holding on Saturday.
He challenged the APC governors to make good their plot, vowing that the PDP was ready to match them governor for governor.
“If anybody believes they can rig the PDP out of the election, they are in for a shocker. If you bring your governors, we will bring our own. If you bring your former governors, we will bring our former governors.
“The APC should be guided; they should respect the wish of the people for one man, one vote. The PDP is not for violence, but we will defend our votes,” Sheriff said.
The party chairman urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to live up to its responsibilities.
“The election must be conclusive. There should be no inconclusive elections again,” Sheriff stated.
The commission had recorded a string of inconclusive elections in some states in the last few weeks.
The four committees inaugurated included those of Convention, Finance, Reconciliation and Zoning.
Governor Nyesom Wike (Rivers) heads Convention Committee and Governor Ibrahim Dankwabo (Gombe) takes charge of the Finance Committee.
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel is chairing the Zoning Committee and Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson heads the Reconciliation Committee.
