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People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

PDP Accuses Obasanjo of Undermining President Jonathan

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of trying to undermine President Goodluck Jonathan and his administration. The party's Director, Femi Fani Kayode, said that Obasanjo's actions are motivated by a desire for control and domination, and that he is prepared to use any means necessary to achieve his goals.

The PDP Campaign Organisation alleges that Obasanjo's criticism of President Jonathan's handling of the electoral process is hypocritical, given his own attempts to stay in office beyond his constitutional mandate in 2007. They also claim that Obasanjo's support for the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is an attempt to return to power through the back door.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation accuses former President Olusegun Obasanjo of trying to undermine President Goodluck Jonathan and his administration.
  • Femi Fani Kayode claims that Obasanjo's actions are motivated by a desire for control and domination, and that he is prepared to use any means necessary to achieve his goals.
  • The PDP alleges that Obasanjo's criticism of President Jonathan's handling of the electoral process is hypocritical, given his own attempts to stay in office beyond his constitutional mandate in 2007.
  • Obasanjo is accused of supporting the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in an attempt to return to power through the back door.
  • The PDP Campaign Organisation calls on Obasanjo to stop his "antics" and allow the democratic process to unfold.
  • Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, advises Obasanjo to eschew utterances that are capable of inflaming the fragile peace in the country.

Statistics:

  • Over 500 alleged instances of corruption perpetrated during the Obasanjo administration have been documented by a researcher.
  • The PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation claims that Obasanjo has made over 50 critical statements against President Jonathan in the past six months.
  • The electoral process has been postponed twice by INEC, and the PDP alleges that Obasanjo is trying to use this as an excuse to undermine President Jonathan's administration.

Sources:

  • This Day
  • AllAfrica Global Media

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