Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chairmen have slammed the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) for criticising CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele.
On Saturday, the PDP asked that Mr. Emefiele be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted by security and anti-graft authorities, particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for alleged financial impropriety and abuse of authority at the CBN when he was in charge.
Emefiele’s involvement in politics without retiring as CBN Governor, according to the party, constitutes to gross misconduct in violation of Section 11 2 (2)(c) of the CBN Act.
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The Forum of Former Chairmen expressed concern for the NWC members’ position, saying they were surprised that the party leadership would choose to play to the gallery at such a crucial moment when it should be focusing on tactics to win at all levels in the next elections.
The Forum, in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Alhaji Adamu Musa, condemned the party’s position, saying that the statement attributed to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Emefiele is diversionary and infantile.
“We are astounded that our great party’s leadership can choose to play to the gallery at this critical moment when we should be focusing on ways to win at all levels in the next elections.”
“In sounding all holy, the PDP NWC utterly missed the fact that Emefiele did not acquire the APC’s Expression of Interest and Nomination Form, which is the essence of the case.” Three different parties pooled their finances to buy the form for him, yet there is no evidence that he has collected it yet.
“Third, our party pretended ignorance of a remark made by Emefiele, in which he indicated unequivocally that despite pressure to run, he has not made a decision.”
“We are tempted to inquire of our great party’s NWC as to the basis on which it launched such vitriol on the CBN Governor.”
“Since we are also unaware of any NWC meeting held by our party between Friday and Saturday when that harmful remark was released, we would like to believe that the content was the author’s personal opinion and not that of our party’s NWC.”
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“In the improbable case that the statement represents our party’s position, we condemn it completely.”
“In our opinion, the statement is not only distracting, but also childish. It paints us as a party that is already terrified of running against a specific individual in the general election.
“We urge our party to avoid wasting energy on events in a rival political party and instead focus on preparing for the upcoming election so that we can win.”
