Buhari’s sole candidacy doom for APC – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed the All Progressives Congress (APC) is doomed following the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as the sole presidential candidate of the party.
The main opposition party boasted that with President Buhari as APC’s candidate it is sure to inflict crushing defeat on the ruling party in the 2019 general elections.
The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, yesterday further stated that President Buhari is afraid to contest an elective presidential primary adding he and a few APC leaders in desperation have scared away other presidential contestants within the APC.
Also, the PDP alleged that the resort to threats and high nomination form fees ended up ruining APC’s chance of fielding a good candidate for the election.
“Had President Buhari shed his desperation for power and allowed for internal democracy within the APC, particularly when it became clear that Nigerians across board have become averse to his re-election, due to his incompetence and insensitivity to the plight of the citizens, there would have been little hope for the APC.
“Now that Mr.
President has confirmed by his body language that he had no chance in a party he leads, how then can he stand a chance in the general elections where millions of Nigerians, who are suffering untold hardship because of his misrule are only waiting to deal him a blow with their votes?” The opposition party alleged that the APC’s incompetence has increased poverty stressing that the purchasing power has become abysmally low for Nigerians.
“Industries have wound up with attendant mass job losses, foreign direct investments have hit all time low, international partners have totally lost confidence in doing business with our compatriots, while this administration has no economic blueprint except borrowing”.
“While it is settled that President Buhari is no match to any of our presidential aspirants, all indices points to his imminent defeat as the PDP remain committed to a credible, free, fair and transparent Presidential primary, where Nigerians will freely participate to throw up that President that will lead our nation to the path of unity, peace, good governance and economic prosperity for our people”.