By Dwelleth Morountodun
As the coast gets clearer with the conclusion of nomination, election and adoption of representatives to fly their parties banner
in February 2019 poll, the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization (APCO) has accused the presidency, the Buhari Campaign Organisation and the APC of hurling insults and casting aspersions on the presidential candidate of the PDP, Alh. Atiku Abubakar.
The APCO, said it is rather unfortunate that because the ruling party have no record of performance, these institutions would rather run an ad hominem campaign.
However, APCO said it has become necessary to remind the ruling party of their past praise and validation of Atiku and to ask them what has changed between then and now.
The statement issued said: “On December 22, 2014, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that Atiku is “an inspiration” who has done a “great service”. Today, the Presidency is singing a different tune. How can Nigeria be stable economically and politically if the President cannot be counted to stick to his words?
“On December 21, 2014, the APC issued a statement describing Atiku as a “special gift” and “an asset”. Today, the same party is hurling invective on the man they once celebrated as an exemplary citizen. Is this two facedness the type of example they want to give to Nigerians?”
According to the campaign organization, also on December 19, 2014, the APC, referred to Atiku as an “agent of change”. Now that Atiku Abubakar is on the brink of effecting the promised change that the APC failed to implement, they have ‘changed’ and now call him all sorts of negative names.
“If Nigerians cannot trust President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress to stand by their words, how can they trust them to stand by any promise they make to the nation?” It said.
The APCO urged the presidency, the Buhari Campaign Organisation and the All Progressives Congress, to stick to issues, stressing: “We on our own part are informing Nigerians on how Atiku will get Nigeria working again by focusing on Jobs, Opportunity, Being United and Security (JOBS).
“We therefore urge the Buhari camp to allow themselves be inspired by higher ideals, instead of this pedestrian approach of insults and gutter language.”