By Emeka Nze
Abuja
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed presidency’s response to allegations of selective justice in its anti-corruption war, describing the Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari as “embarrassing to the presidency.”
According to PDP, the Special Adviser to the President on media, Mr. Adesina, was in his best element deceptive and diversionary and left the critical issues of governance raised by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh.
In a statement yesterday, the party said instead of responding to accusations levelled against the ruling party, Adesina “as usu‘…I won’t answer Metuh’
chasing and fouling of the media space with uncouth language.”
The statement said: “This office has noted Mr. Adesina’s several previous unwarranted personal attacks and insults deliberately targeted at the person of the PDP National Publicity Secretary, in his desperate attempt to impress his paymaster and retain his job.”
“Adesina lacks depth on his current assignment and has no credible defence, being overwhelmed in his job of trying to launder the image of this government, the characteristic resort to lies, malice and vituperations should not be an option.
“While we appreciate the fact that Mr. Adesina is not conversant and knowledgeable in politics and intricate issues of governance, he should have applied the common sense of covering his hollowness in this regard and save the Presidency the embarrassment of an arrogant attempt to wave off very serious questions hanging in the face of the present administration.”
“May we remind the Presidency that Nigerians are still waiting for its response to salient national issues raised by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, bordering on relentless abuse of power, selective application of war against corruption, witch-hunt of opposition elements and perceived political opponents, threats to democratic institutions and government’s clear lack of direction on economic issues?”
It added: “How can Mr. Adesina explain the fact that while former PDP governors and ministers are being arrested, their APC counterparts, who have more damaging petitions with anti-graft agencies are being rewarded with ministerial positions, with yet others granted APC tickets for Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections, respectively?
“Perhaps, Mr. Adesina is confirming that the nation now has two separate laws for prosecuting the war against corruption; one, to nail PDP members and perceived opponents of government, and the other to protect APC members and friends of the present administration.”
However, Adesina, in a text message, just said “I won’t answer Olisa Mutuh because I have thrown the broken record.”