by James Sambo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wants the leadership of the opposition party, All Progressives Congress, (APC), to urgently explain how it came about the tapes of terrorist attacks, it plans to air.

In a statement released on Tuesday, January 27, by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party accused the APC of planning to release the tapes, for its selfish motives.

The PDP said: “Indeed, upon the release of the tapes, the APC must explain to Nigerians how it got hold of them. We ask, is the APC working in collaboration with terrorist cells, who have been unleashing violence against innocent citizens of our dear nation?”

“Are these the same terrorist groups that earlier nominated the APC Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in the dialogue between them and the Federal Government?”

“Nigerians should be worried over the connections the APC might have with insurgent groups especially coming on the heels of recent support expressed to their presidential candidate by the Movement For The Emancipation Of The Niger Delta (MEND). We wish to clarify that this is not an attack on the APC as a party but rather a serious issue that boarders on national security.”

“We therefore call on all Nigerians and lovers of democracy to note this as the APC embarks on a campaign to attempt to gain directly from the security challenges facing our nation.”