The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has confessed that it is cold being in the opposition, explaining that some members stopped showing commitment to the affairs of the party the week it lost the 2015 presidential election.
Metuh, who disclosed this to Sahara TV on Tuesday, said: “It is cold out here. It is cold because people that have been with you for the past 10 years now decided to change because we are no longer in power. It is cold out here because people allowed themselves to be used against the party. It is cold out here because you are subject to the machination and conspiracy of the ruling party. But in terms of service, being in the opposition renews your commitment.
“The week that we lost the presidential election, some members changed. They are no longer committed and even the staff of the party are no more disciplined because there is no benefit to get. This has, however, separated those who came to reap from the PDP and those who want to really serve. Politics is about service. Those who want to serve will remain”.
The PDP spokesman further alleged that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was selective in its anti-corruption crusade, describing the recent probes embarked upon by the government as political lynching.
His words, “One thing is clear, there is no group, association or political party in this world where you will not find corrupt persons or those who want to engage in corruption. We welcome the probe of corrupt government officials because we in the PDP don’t condone corruption. If there is any of us who is corrupt, the law must take its full course. You must have respect for the rule of law.
“What we are witnessing now is political lynching. The ruling party is painting every member of the PDP as corrupt. They are rewriting the rule of law. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. This is unconstitutional, undemocratic. Our point is that: let the rule of law prevail. You can probe, there is nothing wrong with that but probes should not be the centre programme of any government. What is their agenda for the nation? Probe is diversionary.”
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