The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, has denied being involved in corrupt practices in its 16 years of being at the nation’s helm of affairs.
The party’s leadership revealed this on Wednesday, December 30 in a communique signed by the National Vice Chairman, PDP South-South and Secretary, Body of PDP Vice Chairmen, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, after a meeting in Abuja.
The communique reiterated the party’s support of Buhari’s war against corruption as part of the efforts to put Nigeria in a favorable position in the world.
The party also stated that for the war to be largely accepted and successful, the president must also investigate some of his serving ministers and associates as more grievous allegations of corruption have also been leveled against them.
Any PDP member convicted in the anti-graft war would be sanctioned within the party and severe punishment would be meted out.
The communique read: “That the body supports the anti corruption drive of the Buhari’s administration. The body affirms that if corruption is not eradicated, the growth of Nigeria as a nation will remain stunted. We, therefore, dissociate the party completely from any corrupt practices while the party was in power.
“The body notes with great concern the various allegations and charges against some PDP members that served in government, even as these allegations and charges are yet to be proven, we call on the President to also investigate some of his serving ministers and associates that even more grievous allegations have been leveled against.
“As a result, the body wishes to affirm that the PDP as a party dissociates itself from any of its members so indicted. Any member so convicted shall also face intra party disciplinary action and will be severely sanctioned accordingly. That the party stands steadfastly by the ideals of the G-34 founding fathers of the party.
“That the ‘Principle of the Rule of Law’ which was a cardinal focal point of the party while in government remains sacrosanct and immutable.
“That the body enjoins all PDP party members to remain resolute and await the pending repositioning of the party where square pegs will be placed in square holes and justice and equity will prevail.
“Furthermore we reaffirm that mediocres will no longer be allowed to govern the affairs of the party. Power will now be returned to the people at the grassroots.
“We make bold to say that those who are corrupt have left the party and those who left are indisputably mercenaries and soldiers of fortune.”
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