Godwin Akomah
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) on Saturday declared that, Alh.Atiku Abubakar's running mate, Dr Peter Obi's resume - his general acceptance as epitome of fiscal responsibility, frugality and transparency in governance, has become a threat to the re - election project of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari.
The PDP said it is this intimidating profile of Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, informed why the Presidency has resorted to a wild goose chase in investigating Peter Obi, who left office as Governor of Anambra state five years ago with a nationally acclaimed clean record.
PPCO which was reacting to an alleged freezing of Peter Obi's bank accounts and that of the members of his family, said Obi left office with his reputation intact, zero - tolerance for corruption and reputedly left behind, a huge saving of N75 billion naira in cash and investments.
In a release by Kola Ologbondiyan, the
Director, Media and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Council, the party added that Obi also left office without owing salaries, pensions, gratuities or even contractors for contracts executed.
It therefore, decries the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to the PDP Vice presidential candidate, his family members and their businesses by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
It also reminded Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo to take note of the fact that in 2015, nobody hounded or harassed them over their bank details, wondering why the two are now employing such tactics just because Nigerians have resolved to do away with them, come 2019.
"The PPCO reminds President Buhari that neither he nor Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in 2015, as candidates, harassed, attacked at the airport or subjected to blackmails, and wonder why they are now employing such tactics just because Nigerians have resolved to do away with them, come 2019."
"Since his nomination, Peter Obi, apart from facing series of failed attempts by the APC to destroy his reputation, has also continued to receive all manners of threats and blackmail, including threats to his life and those of his wife and children.
"Having realized that the majority of Nigerians are rallying behind the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as the our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates respectively, the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have resorted to all manners of machinations, including smear campaigns and direct attacks on their persons and business concerns, in a bid to run them down.
"The Buhari Presidency is intimidated by Peter Obi’s resume, particularly, his general acceptance as epitome of fiscal responsibility, frugality and transparency in governance.
"Otherwise, why is the Presidency on a wild goose chase in investigating Peter Obi, who left office as Governor of Anambra state five years ago with a nationally acclaimed clean record, intact reputation for frugality, transparency, zero tolerance for corruption and leaving behind a huge saving of N75 billion naira in cash and investments; without owing any salaries, pensions, gratuities or even contractors for contracts executed.
"The fact remains that the Buhari Presidency and the APC are merely shadow boxing in their attacks on Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, as their records before Nigerians speak for them.
"All discerning Nigerians know that the reasons for an investigation on a man like Peter Obi, is a journey to no where aimed to stifle him of funds as well as attempt to distract our campaign and divert attention from the failures of the Buhari administration.
"It is ludicrous that President Buhari would continue to condone the looting of our treasuries by his party leaders and the cabal in his Presidency, which even, the First Lady had even alluded to, only to be using government agencies to attempt to blackmail our Presidential and vice Presidential candidates whose reputations stand clear before all Nigerians.
"The PPCO reminds President Buhari that neither he nor Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in 2015, as candidates, harassed, attacked at the airport or subjected to blackmails, and wonder why they are now employing such tactics just because Nigerians have resolved to do away with them, come 2019."
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