All Progressives Congress (APC) senators have downplayed threats issued by senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) involving the withdrawal of their support for President Muhammadu Buhari.
The APC senators maintained their support for President Buhari and berated the PDP senators for their statement.
Addressing journalists in the Senate, Senator Sola Adeyeye who spoke on behalf of the senators said the APC’s decision is aimed at actualizing the promised desired change that Nigerians voted for last year.
He said: ’‘We are shocked at the totally partisan reaction of our colleagues from the minority party, PDP, to the on-going investigations and recovery of public funds meant for the prosecution of the war against insurgency.
”Contrary to the assertion of our PDP colleagues, the investigation is not a partisan war against a particular political party.
“It is no longer a news item that there was a wanton diversion of public funds meant for fighting insurgency to fund campaigns of PDP. Members of the PDP were the sole and iniquitous beneficiaries of this diversion.”
Speaking further, Adeyeye said: “In all the actions, programmes and policies of the Buhari-led APC federal government, no PDP member has been unjustly arrested or imprisoned on mere allegations.
“On the contrary, we are daily regaled with news of millions and billions of naira of public funds traced to accounts of individuals some of whom have accepted to return such diverted public funds.
“As law abiding and patriotic citizens, we cherish the rule of law and the separation of powers among the different arms of government. Political interference based on partisan consideration must be eschewed.”