By KEMI KASUMU
The APC has no intention of joining issues with a crass statement credited to Kingsley Chinda, a purported factional “leader” of the PDP Caucus in the House of Representatives in which he has resorted to denigrate the office and person of the President by name-calling and insults.
These were the words of governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in a statement issued by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena, and sent to The DEFENDER on Tuesday.
It was reacting to a call by a PDP member of the House of Representatives for the impeachment of the President over the killing by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, which has lately become a matter of controversy as some claims are emerging that the murdered were members providing intelligence for the insurgents but got killed over issue of trust.
There is not been official pronouncement on the new claims as reported by some online newspapers including The DEFENDER.
The call by the member has since been dismissed by the Femi Gbajabiamila-led House.
In the statement the APC said, “Chinda’s insensitive and callous intention is to play politics with the grief of citizens in the aftermath of the recent, gruesome and condemnable killings of some defenceless farmers in Zabarmari, Borno state by Boko Haram. The APC will not join Chinda and his PDP backers on this evil and ignoble road.
“We have since learnt that Chinda does not even have the support of any of the PDP House factions he claims to head. He is a lone, rejected voice. The House of Representatives has already dismissed Chinda’s rant as illogical, self-serving and a ploy to derail the proposed visit of the President to the House.
“The leadership of the National Assembly, the President and Armed Forces which the president heads as Commander in chief are on the same page in tackling emerging security situations in the country and ensure the safety of all Nigerians.”
