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PDP Is Headache For Nigeria’s Opposition Parties – Bamanga Tukur

The National Chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamangar Tukur has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) merger as a tablet for … Continue reading PDP Is Headache For Nigeria’s Opposition Parties – Bamanga Tukur


The National Chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamangar Tukur has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) merger as a tablet for those seeking for cure from the PDP’s headache which according to him, is plaguing Nigeria’s opposition parties.

Alhaji Tukur gave this description while addressing warring factions of the PDP in the six states of the south-west in Abuja, urging the leaders to resolve internal differences through dialogue.

Saying the ruling party remains the headache of the opposition in the country and that is why members of the opposition were looking for drugs to cure their sickness.

“PDP is the headache of the opposition in the country. That is why they are looking for APC drug to cure their sickness.

Tukur’s side-splitting reference to the APC as a drug was meant to deride the name of the opposition party, born from the merging of four major opposition political parties.

Tukur, who came to the meeting with members of the party’s National Working Committee, appealed to PDP members in the zone to remain united.

“You people in the South-West must remain united to be relevant. Use your energy in coming together and stop fighting. That is the only way to get power.”

Other members of the Board of Trustees including Zonal chairman, Chief Segun Oni noted that the way forward to end years of acrimony in the South West is through the spirit of inclusiveness and reformation without revenge.

Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on public affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe alleged that the leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) is responsible for the marginalization of the Yoruba’s and not President Jonathan.

According to him, “the issue of marginalisation of the South-West was a political misadventure and political accident, brought about by the Yoruba themselves. If you would recollect, the Yoruba were supposed to produce the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which is the number four position in Nigeria.”

“But due to the political mishandling of the leadership of the Yoruba and also the sabotage of the Yoruba people by the Yoruba leadership. I am talking about the people in the ACN now. The Yoruba people in the ACN conspired against the Yoruba people and allowed the position to be taken away. That is the beginning of marginalisation.”

“You see, when people sit down to share what is not enough and you don’t have anybody to speak for you, there is a problem” he explained.