A group known as the Niger Delta
Progressives Group For Buhari (NDPGB) has condemned the formation of the
reformed All Progressives Congress also known as rAPC. The group described the
formation of the group as an affront on the leadership of the party which
should not be allowed to stand.
The group through its national Publicity Secretary Etuk Benjamin
described those behind the rAPC as enemies of not only the party but the
country in general. The group asked the proponents of the move to retrace their
steps or receive serious backlash from the Nigerian masses.
The statement wondered why the
Galadima group should choose this time to come up with such mischief when the
party just elected its Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who has promised to
address the grievances of all the party members. Describing their call as not
been carried along by the Buhari administration as selfish, childish and
retrogressive, the group said those behind the rAPC have benefitted more than
any of the group that came together to form the All Progressives Congress in
2013 and as such, should be grateful for what they have got.
''We have a situation whereby they
have the Senate President of the federation for themselves as well as the
Speaker of the House, various state governors, Senators, members of the House
of representatives, ministers etc. Which group that was part of the formation
of the APC can boast of such positions and yet they say they are not been
carried along. It is the worse lie in our political history'' the statement
stated.
The group urged the president of
the federation Muhammadu Buhari not to lose sleep on the matter stressing that
the generality of Nigerians are backing him and will give him their support
despite the resort to mendacity by a disgruntled few that lack political
goodwill. While urging the Senate Presiednt, Speaker of the House of
Representatives as well as others in position that are backing the rAPC not to
be deceived by the position they hold today the statement added that ''You can
see the rising support which Mr. President is garnering by the day. The south
east recently showed their support and the South South will soon do same. He is
gaining credence in areas where he didn't have support before and if the rAPC
and others think they can dislodge him because they have some persons in
positions today, then they are really making a grave mistake''.
The group hailed Sen. Abu Ibrahim Chairman of Board of Trustees of Buhari Support Groups as well as
executives of various groups rooting for the President's re-election bid
stressing that it is the kind of support and reach out they have shown that has
helped raise the President's acceptability by the Nigerian masses. ''Sen. Abu
Ibrahim is doing so much for the re-election project. We seriously
appreciate his fatherly disposition to the various groups supporting Mr.
President and it is important we all continue to give him all the cooperation he
needs in order to help the realisation of the re-election project despite the ranting of
some disgruntled elements'' the statement added.
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