PDP’s diversionary tactics, absolutely disgraceful – Presidency
*Says ex-ruling party challenging Buhari’s WASC in court waste of time
*Adds: “This election isn’t about the settled issues of certification”
“No matter how honeyed their sweet words, don’t believe them. Their evil record can never be washed away. The PDP set a record of murdering opponents of government and corruption on a scale never seen anywhere before. They put the national security at stake by diverting huge budgetary allocations to service their greed. Don’t believe their honeyed promises,” he said.
The Nigeria’s topmost seat of powers, the Presidency, has described as waste of time move of the opposition, former ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to go to court for no other reason but challenge the clearly stated matters regarding the West African School Certificate (WASC) of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Presidency according to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the PDP, who celebrated and still went ahead to feed his governorship candidate Ademola Adeleke for the last Osun State election despite clear criminality concerning his National Examination Council (NECO) issue, sympathized with the Uche Secondus-led party over its failure to recognize that the Buhari’s certificate controversy it is currently thinking will favour its political chances 2019 is an old one.
Malam Garba Shehu said, “We have read that the failed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is going to court to challenge the President’s West African School Certificate (WASC).
“This is a waste of time because we have the record of this and of higher qualifications obtained by hard work and truly merited by Mr. President.
“This certificate story is an old one. As Femi Adesina stated clearly, it is a settled issue in the courts. To approach the court to pursue a matter long settled by the temple of justice is an abuse of the judicial system. It is shameful, disgusting and disgraceful.
“It is clear to all at this time that the PDP, facing an imminent humiliating defeat wants to sow division and chaos by seeking the destruction of the institutional structures that support our young democracy.
“They are attacking the courts and the police, they are molesting INEC commissioners. They are theatrical in spreading falsehoods against persons including the President.
“By doing these, they assume that they can take away attention from the discussions on issues gaining momentum in the country; the issue of internal security which has been jeopardized by years of near-zero investment under 16 years of the PDP; the provision of long-delayed infrastructure which the President is pioneering; corruption to which the PDP is incurably tied and the sustenance of the prevailing good days in the economy, a business-friendly government working day and night, creating more jobs and affordable life for the poor.
“This election isn’t about the settled issues of certification.
“No matter how honeyed their sweet words, don’t believe them.
“Their evil record can never be washed away. The PDP set a record of murdering opponents of government and corruption on a scale never seen anywhere before.
“They put the national security at stake by diverting huge budgetary allocations to service their greed. Don’t believe their honeyed promises,” he said.
