The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, says that it is cold being in the opposition.
Olisa Metuh
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, granted an exclusive interview to Sahara TV on Tuesday, 4th of August, during which he lamented on the coldness of being in the opposition after being used to the position of the ruling party in Nigeria.
Olisa Metuh said:
“It is cold out here. It is cold because people that have been with you for the past 10 years now decided to change because we are no longer in power. It is cold out here because people allowed themselves to be used against the party. It is cold out here because you are subject to the machination and conspiracy of the ruling party. But in terms of service, being in the opposition renews your commitment.
The week that we lost the presidential election, some members changed. They are no longer committed and even the staff of the party are no more disciplined because there is no benefit to get. This has, however, separated those who came to reap from the PDP and those who want to really serve. Politics is about service. Those who want to serve will remain.”
According to The Punch, Olisa Metuh went further to criticize the ongoing anti corruption campaign by the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration which he believes has been partial and selective. He described the campaign as some sort of "political lynching" directed at the members of the opposition party. He reiterated that every political party in the world is characterised by a group of people with corrupt tendencies and on this grounds, the People's Democratic Party alone shouldn't be labelled as corrupt.
He furthermore welcomes the anti-corruption campaign with the claim that any person found guilty should face the wrath of the law. He ended his speech by insisting President Buhari’s visit to the United States was a monumental failure, adding that the delegation was not prepared for the visit.