Addressing a press conference wednesday, the PDP PCO Director of Media and Publicity, Femi Fani-Kayode, said a group of broom-wielding vandals, chanting “sai Buhari”, hurled stones at the convoy of the president, who is the presidential candidate of the PDP in the February 14 election.
Also, the PDP added its voice to the condemnation of the attack on President Jonathan’s convoy by supporters of the APC and Buhari in Katsina.
According to Fani-Kayode, “We consider that action despicable, barbaric, shameful and highly reprehensible. It shows very clearly the violent nature, disposition and character of those individuals that were involved and the presidential candidate that they support.
“The Katsina show of shame was the first case of violence unleashed on our candidate by supporters of Buhari, after the signing of the historic Abuja Accord by the presidential candidates of all the parties participating in the election. The purpose of that accord was to discourage violence before, during and after the election.”
Also, the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, however commended Nigerians, especially the huge crowd that attended the party’s rallies in Zamfara State and other states in the northern part of the country.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, in a statement yesterday, said “the attack is a clear indication that the APC is not ready to shift from its desire to attain power through violence despite signing a peace pact a week ago in Abuja”, stating that the PDP would “no longer tolerate such acts of violence on any of its members.”
“This brazen attack on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and our presidential candidate clearly shows that the APC was never committed to the spirit and letters of the Abuja peace accord which they signed in the presence of prominent Nigerians and international personalities.
In the same vein, the National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Muazu, said that despite the propaganda against the president, the important thing is that Nigerians have used the turn out in to the party’s rallies in the northern part of Nigeria as a sign of appreciation to President Jonathan’s administration.
Further expressing disgust over the incident, Fani-Kayode said, “The laudable intention of the Peace Accord has now been irresponsibly violated by a group of miscreants and vandals whose leader has proved to be wholly incapable of keeping them in check and restraining them from indulging in violence. It is worrisome that this kind of violent reaction would manifest when the election has not held and their candidate has not yet lost.
Also, the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, however commended Nigerians, especially the huge crowd that attended the party’s rallies in Zamfara State and other states in the northern part of the country.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, in a statement yesterday, said “the attack is a clear indication that the APC is not ready to shift from its desire to attain power through violence despite signing a peace pact a week ago in Abuja”, stating that the PDP would “no longer tolerate such acts of violence on any of its members.”
“This brazen attack on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and our presidential candidate clearly shows that the APC was never committed to the spirit and letters of the Abuja peace accord which they signed in the presence of prominent Nigerians and international personalities.
“It is unfortunate that while the PDP and other parties are busy ensuring that their members and supporters remain committed to a peaceful electioneering, the APC has been hatching plots to unleash violence on our candidates and members.
In the same vein, the National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Muazu, said that despite the propaganda against the president, the important thing is that Nigerians have used the turn out in to the party’s rallies in the northern part of Nigeria as a sign of appreciation to President Jonathan’s administration.
Culled from thisdaylive.com