PDP Only Party To Save Nigeria–Secondus

***Party Hails Supreme Court Rulings On Rivers, Ebonyi

Nigeria’s main opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commended Wednesday’s judgements of the Supreme Court, which upheld the elections of the governors of Ebonyi and Rivers States; Dave Umahi and Nyesom Wike respectively.

The party applauded the rulings, saying they not only “rekindled hope in democracy but also pungently underscore the strategic importance of an impartial judiciary for the survival of democracy in our country.”

PDP, in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its Acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, also congratulated the people of Rivers and Ebonyi States on the judgements.

The party said it was happy with the “maturity, responsiveness and patriotism displayed” by the apex court.

“The rulings have affirmed not only the popularity of the two governors but also that of the PDP in the two states and other states of the south south and south-east geo-political zones, and of course in most states across the country where it still maintain very strong grassroots support and structures, the turn out of events in the 2015 general elections not withstanding,” the statement said.

It added that the “PDP remains the only party with genuine national interest and capacity to deliver a stable and united country with clear-cut economic direction, which Nigerians earnestly crave at this point in time, and for which we are rebuilding to regain power at the center in 2019 in spite of our challenges and continued persecution of our leaders.”

“On this note, we charge all our governors, legislators as well as all other PDP elected and appointed office holders at all levels across the country to redouble their efforts in providing purposeful leadership with innovations for wealth creation in the face of daunting economic challenges in line with the ideology and visions of PDP founding fathers.

“This is especially as others whose political platforms offer no ideological base and clear-cut direction for governance are now resorting to blame games and defeatism, which serves no purpose or offer any hope for the people,” Secondus said in the statement.