April 30^th 2012.

 Press Statement 

ACN’s Misconception of Nigeria’s Debt Profile 

The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to various pronouncements by the Action Congress of Nigeria that the PDP led government is dragging Nigeria back into a debt trap. For the avoidance of doubt, please note the following;

 Firstly Nigeria is still one of the least indebted countries among comparative growing economies with a debt/GDP ratio of 17.45% as at 2011compared with countries such as Indonesia at 24.5%, South Africa at 35.6% and Ghana at 38.7%.

April 30^th 2012

PRESS RELEASE

The Peoples Democratic Party has commended Nigerian workers for their diligence and steadfastness to the cause of nation building.

Expressing the Party’s solidarity to the workers on this year’s May Day, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh said “the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Bamanga Turkur on behalf of millions of members of the Party wishes to salute the Nigerian worker for his invaluable contributions in the last twelve years of the PDP leadership of the nation”.

28^th  April 2012

PRESS RELEASE 

THE PDP IS ONE AND UNITED BEHIND PRESIDENT JONATHAN 

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly dismissed media reports wherein the National Security Adviser, Gen. Oweye Azazi blamed the Party for the current security challenges in the country. The PDP described the statement as a very poor reflection of the foundation and the internal workings of the Party as well as a wrong deduction on the roots of security challenges in the country. 

In a statement in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Chief Olisa Metuh said that contrary to assertions by the National Security Adviser, the PDP has remained the strongest catalyst for the unity and progress of Nigeria. Arguing that equity, fairness and all inclusiveness have been the cardinal operative principles of the PDP since formation, Chief Metuh said the spread of all the offices in the Party as well as in the federal government which it has been controlling are firm demonstration that the PDP is a sure vehicle for every Nigerian to seek and realise political ambition notwithstanding the hindrances of tribe and religion. 

Sokoto PDP Chairman was great asset to the party   --- Tukur 

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has described the Sokoto State PDP Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Wazirin Bodinga, who died last Wednesday night, as “patriot, loyal, hardworking and great asset to the PDP.” 

“The death of Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Wazirin Bodinga came to us as a surprise because he was one of the people who spare no efforts in developing PDP and the ideals of democracy not only in Sokoto state but in Nigeria generally. He was very loyal to the party and his people, hard working, a patriot and great asset to the party.” 

 26^th April 2012

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

The National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Dr. Bamanga Tukur, onbehalf of the National Working Committee (NWC) and the entire members of the PDP has received with great shock and sadness the news of the death of Alhaji Tukur Wazirin Bodinga, the Sokoto State chairman of the party.

No doubt, the demise of Wazirin Bodinga is not only a great loss to the Sokoto State in particular, especially the PDP members, but to Nigeria in general. No word can describe the invaluable contributions of Alhaji Tukur to the development of democracy in Sokoto State and the propagation of the values and principles of the Peoples Democratic Party, especially the visionary and just leadership he gave during the last party’s congress and gubernatorial election.

25^th April2012 

PRESS RELEASE 

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) met today, 25^th April, 2012. The meeting reviewed crucial national issues and resolved thus: 

That in line with the resolve of the Dr. Bamanga Turkur led National Working Committee that the new leadership of our great Party, PDP shall be in the fore front of the battle against corruption and in view of the principled stand and deep commitment of President Goodluck Jonathan on the matter, the National Working Committee (NWC) hereby restates unflinching support for every step so far taken by government to stamp out corruption. 

In this vein, the National Working Committee identifies with the various probes by the National Assembly in exercise of its legislative oversight functions.

April 22, 2012.

 “NIGERIA UNDER PDP IS ON COURSE” 

The Peoples Democratic Party has observed a consistent trend amongst opposition parties and their leaders where there seems to be a deliberate campaign to get noticed by churning out lies and half truths about the PDP and the governments elected on its platform.

Listening to these critics, one would be misled to imagine that the PDP Government has achieved nothing since it assumed the reigns of power in 1999. We are however gladdened that the Nigerian people, who are the ultimate beneficiaries of the good governance we have given have reciprocated over good gesture by overwhelmingly electing our candidates at every general election. 

21th April 2012

 Press Release

The Peoples Democratic Party has described the former military Head of State and the Presidential flag bearer of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) General Mohammadu Buhari as a despot who despite pretences has never hidden his disdain for elected government.  

Reacting to a Statement in the Nation newspaper of Saturday, April 21, 2012, where General Buhari said revolution was imminent against the PDP led federal government, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party; Chief Olisa Metuh said Buhari’s Statement is a frustration of a serial election loser. 

“Buhari’s statement did not come to us as surprise. It is a sure sign of frustrations over his inability and that of his Party to win elections. Besides, it is a signature tune of all despots who despite pretences to new ideology often betray the old habit that hardly dies.” 

April 18, 2012.

 PRESS RELEASE 

The first National Working Committee meeting of the new leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was held today, Wednesday, April 18^th 2012 under the leadership of the National Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Turkur. The meeting discussed crucial party matters and resolved as follows: 

·   That the National Working Committee(NWC) shall meet with all the PDP State Governors, tomorrow, Thursday, April,19^th 2012 at the Party’s  National Secretariat , Plot 1970, Michael Okpara Street ,Wuse Zone ,5 , Abuja. 

BEFORE AFEGBUA DESTROYS IBB

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh has described as a surprise as well as a huge disappointment the statement credited to the Media Assistant to the former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida in the National Mirror newspaper of Sunday 15th April 2012, where unrestrained aspersions were cast on the electoral processes that culminated in the recent National Convention of the PDP.

The statement said it was unfortunate that for a second time in a week, such a frontal attack on the person of the President, the National Chairman of the Party, the Publicity Secretary and indeed the entire essence of the current leadership of the Party was coming from a respected statesman and former President. “However, we doubt if Kassim Afegbua indeed has the directive of Gen. Babangida” 

TRANSFORMATION IS ON COURSE 

The Peoples Democratic Party has hailed as a critical step in the transformation programme, the recent declaration by President Goodluck Jonathan that merit rather than favouritism would henceforth determine appointments into federal government positions. 

The PDP further described as an unambiguous stride in the retrieval of our fiscal planning from the flawed and corrupt budgetary processes of the past, the decision by the President to sack some heads of government agencies and parastatals engaged in the inflation of 2012 budget Conveying the deep satisfaction of the National Working Committee of the PDP on the impressive pace of the implementation of the federal government transformation programme, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh said President Goodluck Jonathan has left no one in doubt of his political will as well as high content value of his transformation road map. 

APRIL 4, 2012

PRESS RELEASE 

ACN, Quo Agendum- What is your agenda? 

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the call by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on the National Assembly to impeach the President as recklessly infantile and the hallmark of a political party  whose provincial obsession and pretended nationalism have left mercilessly hobbled; hence the perennial perchance for antics of destabilisation.