The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of double standard and undemocratic practices as portrayed by their attack on the constructive criticisms of Nigerians. The PDP stated that the APC who had once lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan for seeking for cooperation from other states in fighting insurgency, had been hailing President Muhammadu Buhari for seeking for regional cooperation in fighting the insurgents.
''The APC must understand that the hallmark of democracy is freedom of expression and opinion, particularly on governance issues; inalienable rights of all citizens guaranteed by the constitution and which must not be denied them under any guise whatsoever. The concern of well-meaning Nigerians is that this may be a pointer to the fact that the APC lacks clear-cut directions on how to govern a nation as complex as Nigeria. Though we had decided to give President Buhari and the ruling party some time to settle down, indicators show that the APC is not getting its bearing right and the PDP, as a party that has nurtured and sustained democracy in the last 16 years, we cannot fold our hands and watch our nation drift towards dangerous undemocratic paths. The negative effect of the glaring political commotion in the APC is compounding President Buhari’s self-confessed nervousness and puzzlement, his flip-flops and worrisome reneging on campaign promises for which Nigerians will continue to hold him accountable. Instead of fighting for positions, which betrays their lust, APC leaders should be more concerned with how to help President Buhari, who is still struggling with his ministerial list and basic appointments more than a week after his inauguration,'' Metuh said.
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