PDP defends ‘semi-literate’ tag on Buhari

PDP defends ‘semi-literate’ tag on Buhari

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defended its “semi-literate
jackboot” tag on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, saying the tagging was
complimentary.

A statement issued by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa
Metuh, said with the description, the ruling party remained on course
in its commitment to issue-based campaign.

The statement said: “In the PDP, we occupy the moral high ground as
far as our commitment to issues-based campaign is concerned. Our
word remains our bond. Since, we made that commitment, we have
focused on issues.

“We have also taken up the responsibility of drawing the attention of
Nigerians to the obvious cases of incompetence and failings of the
APC and those who aspire to the leadership of our nation through that
platform.

“There has never been any instance that we have maliciously attacked
the characters of those on the presidential ticket of the APC, rather,
we have been alive to our responsibility of offering public service so
that Nigerians will not be deceived.

“The particular statement by Prof. Oladipo, referred to by the APC,
which we even consider as complimentary, does not in any way
compare with the many instances of vicious, malicious and
provocative attacks on the person and office of our presidential
candidate, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, after we made the commitment to
engage in a decent campaign.

“It is on record that a few days after the commitment alluded to by
the APC, Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwakwanso, attacked the person
of President Jonathan, describing him as an ‘incompetent commander-in-chief.’ No personal attack could be more vicious and
unconscionable.

“Similarly, the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has consistently
prosecuted a hate campaign against President Jonathan, describing
him as ‘an enemy of Rivers people.’ I ask the APC and my friend, Lai
Mohammed, if this destructive campaign sounds like a love song to
him?

“Also, the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Oyegun, at the
church event to mark the 60th birthday of APC Deputy National
Chairman (South), Chief Segun Oni, in Ifaki-Ekiti, attacked the person
of President Jonathan describing him as ‘a misfit’ for the presidency
of the nation.

“Even my friend Lai Mohammed is not blameless. For him to declare
to the world that President Jonathan was responsible for the killings of Nigerians by Boko Haram insurgents, when he knows those whose
utterances and clandestine activities fuel the insurgency, smacks of
political mischief. “