The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as comical Thursday’s call by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the removal by the National Assembly of President Muhammadu Buhari, the resignation of two ministers and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The acting PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus made the call in a statement for the impeachment of the President and resignation of the Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun and Budget and Planning Minister Udo Udoma over the doctoring of the 2016 budget statement.
A statement by Mai Mala Buni, APC National Secretary said the party’s “attention has been drawn to Thursday’s comical statement credited to the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus calling for the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari, resignation of two ministers and the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria by the National Assembly.
“APC wishes to remind PDP that Nigeria is not a Banana Republic, but a country governed by laws.
“It is confusing and worrisome that PDP calls for an investigation into the budget issue and at the same time calls for the removal and resignation of the aforementioned.
“In both content and context, PDP’s statement constitutes a distraction to the National Assembly.
“APC is confident that the 8th National Assembly will not be distracted by PDP in its new, desperate plot to divert attention from the ongoing investigation into mind-boggling cases of corruption perpetuated under its defunct 16-year rule.
“Nigerians are still shocked and recovering from the wanton looting perpetuated in the last 16 years under the PDP. We invite PDP to support current efforts aimed at social, economic and institutional reforms.”