By Dare Akogun
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has called on all stakeholders of the PDP and his supporters to desist forthwith from making statements that are capable of compromising the on-going work towards further strengthening the party and bringing all its leaders together.
The former Vice President made the call through a press statement signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe and copiesade available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.
He said it had become imperative to appeal to all party members to desist from making comments that can cause disaffection among party faithfuls.
According to the statement, “it has become imperative to appeal to all party members, leaders and everyone related to, connected with or associated with the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar to desist from making comments that potentially reduce the optics of PDP’s image as a united political party.
“This appeal becomes necessary in order to call the attention of party leaders and members to the diversionary antics of the ruling All Progressives Congress which, in manufacturing of false impression of division within the PDP, aims to hoodwink the Nigerian public to overlook the monumental failures of the ruling party,” it stated.
Atiku said Nigerians is looking up to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lead the charge in ousting the ruling All Progressive Congress, but he empahsized that would be not be possible with a divided house.
“This expectation from the people is the reason why the APC is jittery of their impending fall in next year’s general election. It is also the very reason why the ruling party is manipulating the political process to create a sense of division in the PDP.
“Because they know that there is nothing to campaign with from their records of performance in office, the APC has elected to play the role of the devil’s advocate, regaling in celebration of their imaginary invincibility upon a fraudulent claim that the PDP is divided,” it stated.
Atiku therefore appeal to every true member of the PDP and anyone who truly wishes the success of the party not to fall for the antics of the APC in making statements that could give credence to the false claim of divisions in the PDP.
He declared that the leaders of the party, including especially the governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Nyesom Wike and all governors of the PDP are united in working for the victory of the PDP in next year’s general election across board.
“What is at stake in the next year’s election is the future of Nigeria and all leaders and members of the PDP are on the same page in the mission to rescue Nigeria from the strangle hold of the APC,” he stated.
