PDP Slams APC House Of Reps Members Brawl

 

 

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has flayed the Thursday June 25 fracas in the House of Representatives, describing it as a show of shame and national embarrassment.

 

The PDP said the development called to question the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC to democracy, unity and the stability of the country.

 

According to the party, the duel was a direct consequence of President Buhari’s lack of democratic credentials to rein in his party to respect the independence and sanctity of the legislative arm of government, as enshrined in the constitution.

 

The statement  by PDP National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh, said: “The barbaric attempt to physically assault a duly elected Speaker and seize the mace, the authority of the House, was a direct attack on the Nigerian parliament which embodies the supremacy of the people and our freedom as a democratic nation”.

“We state unequivocally that the onus lies on President Buhari to ensure that all democratic institutions are harnessed for effectiveness, a responsibility he has apparently abdicated by allowing his personal interest to instigate division in the parliament, a tendency that poses great threat to the survival of our democracy and the stability of the nation”, the PDP said.