ABUJA – By Olusegun Lawrence. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the Senate on Wednesday, said it would withdraw forthwith, cooperation with the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration.
In a communique issued after the Caucus meeting, the PDP Senators anchored their decision on what they described as Executive lawlessness and deliberate move to change Senate leadership through illegal means.
The Caucus also condemned intimidation of opposition figures, warning the executive to desist from harassment of PDP members.
The communique signed by Senators Godswil Akpabio, Philip Aduda, Biodun Olujimi and read by Emmanuel Bwacha, reads: “We the PDP Senators met in our Caucus meeting yesterday 21st June, 2016 and deliberated on the State of the Nation, and to examine our position on unwarranted threats to the legislative arm of government, particularly to the Senate leaadership by the executive arm, as well as the on-going intimidation/persecution of the opposition party (PDP) by the ruling party (APC)
Arising from the forgoing, the caucus passed the following resolutions.
“Condemn in totality the orchestrated plot to remove the President of the Senate and his Deputy, through an illegal means. The deployment of State instruments of coercion to intimidate an independent arm of government like the legislature is now a major threat to the survival of our democracy.
“The glaring witchhunt of perceived opposition elements in the polity is invitation to anarchy.
“The war against corruption should not be selective, must be fought with sincerity and not the politics that is being played now with ‘war against corruption’. We therefore condemn in strong terms the sentiments displayed in fighting corruption. e.g. freezing of account of the Ekiti State Governor, is clearly a political witch hunt.
ii. Since the war against corruption has devolved into probing campaign funds, it should be extended to all parties, APC inclusive.
” The PDP Senate Caucus therefore wish to warn the Executive arm of government to act with caution on matters that have the potency to subvert our democracy. The Executive must therefore desist from these acts of lawlessness that are only typical in a military dictatorship.
“The caucus therefore wish to advise the APC led government to concentrate on the existing economic and security challenges that are threatening our survival as a nation.
” Finally, the PDP Caucus wish to reiterate that we will no longer support the APC government until they cease the belligerent attitude towards PDP members.”
