PDP accuses ACN of backing terrorists

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) of exposing its support for insurgents in the country, even though it is trying to hide under the guise of fighting for freedom of the press.
In a reaction to ACN’s statement criticising the Federal Government’s recent proscription of the Boko Haram and Ansaru radical Islamic sects, PDP noted that ACN was trying to use the press as a subterfuge to hide its support for insurgents and to whittle the current efforts by the Federal Government to end acts of terrorism in the country.



In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, in Abuja, on Monday, PDP reiterated its support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to proscribe the group, noting that no part of the order directly or indirectly violated any provision of the constitution or impinged on the freedom of the press in the country.
PDP described the allegation by the ACN that the order was aimed at gagging the press as despicable and a clear indication of how far the opposition party could go to distort facts to support violence and cause disaffection among Nigerians.
It said the ACN, “in its usual homage to falsehood, deceit and distortion of facts,” tried to suggest that the recent order violated the constitution and aimed at stifling the press.
According to the ruling party, “this deliberate distortion of facts clearly betrays ACN’s support for such groups, as well as the heinous attempt to whittle efforts by the Federal Government and well-meaning Nigerians to end insurgency in the country.
“For the avoidance of doubt, no section of the order stifled the press; violated or seeks to violate any provision of the constitution. Instead, the order reinforced the provisions of the constitution, guaranteeing the security and welfare of all Nigerians.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE