More on military shakeup in Nigeria
According to Leadership, a newspaper in Abuja, there's more than meets the eye in the new military hierarchy.How would your students critique the 9-point response to the crisis offered by the ruling People's Democratic Party?
PDP Raises Alarm Over Coup Plot
"The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday raised alarm over secret plots by some group of persons in collaboration with some foreign entities to 'sabotage the nation and reverse the progress we have so far made as a democratic nation.'"The party said it had some documentary evidence which suggested that 'some foreign entities who are hell-bent on creating instability in Nigeria in order to play down the growing influence of Nigeria in regional and international affairs,' are working in concert with the Nigeria United for Democracy (NUD).
"Apparently giving credence to the secret plots, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday approved the appointment of Air Marshall Paul Dike as Chief of Defence Staff. Dike is to take over from General Andrew Azazi, who is retiring from service...
"The PDP, while frowning at the development, urged security agencies to weigh in on the calls for the overthrow of established constitutional order.
"It would be recalled that NUD is an amalgam of some opposition political parties, which include Action Congress (AC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP).
"PDP's nine-point response is as follows:
"The call for an interim government has no place in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...
"Contrary to the posturing of this group, Nigerians... have come to accept democracy as the only means for socio-economic development, the protection of human rights and the advancement of good governance and leadership rooted in accountability, fairness and justice...
"The attempt to supplant a popular election with an unelected regime [in 1993] led to a crisis that shook the very foundation of our country...
"Once again, the judiciary, which we all look up to as the last hope of the common man, has come under a vicious attack...
"It is also frightening that in this era of due process and the rule of law, the NUD in their statement advocated for a determination of conflicts 'politically rather than legally.'...
"The PDP believes in the structures of the Nigerian nation as presently constituted...
"The motive and intentions of this group are very clear: to create confusion and cause general disaffection within the polity, because of their failure at the polls...
"From all available facts before us, some of the conveners of the NUD are working in concert with some foreign entities...
"In line with all the above, the PDP condemns this reckless act and calls on Nigerians, including the security agencies, to be vigilant and nip in the bud any attempt to foist any illegality on the Federal Republic of Nigeria..."
Labels: leadership, Nigeria, politics
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:56 AM
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