APC seized power ‘hurriedly’ with no plan for governance – Secondus

Secondus says APC has no clear plans for Nigerians.

Uche Secondus, the newly elected National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) assumed power “hurriedly” in 2015, without any concrete plan for governance.

Secondus said this after his swearing-in at the PDP National Convention at the Eagle Square in Abuja.

He said: “In the words of the 34th President of the United States of America Dwight Eisenhower, If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.”

“Judging from this, it is crystal clear to all Nigerians that APC is not a political party, but a body hurriedly assembled to seize power without a clear-cut plan for governance.”

Secondus said PDP remained the only credible alternative that was founded on the platform of sustainable development.

“Those founding fathers had in mind a prosperous and lasting democracy, as captured in the preamble of our constitution, clearly stating their desire for a free and egalitarian society.

“Even in our perceived failure of 2015, we chose to abide by our strong faith in democracy, willingly conceding power to the opposition, thereby elevating the democratic status of Nigeria. We are true democrats.

“I can, therefore, say without an iota of doubt that PDP’s contributions to the growth and sustenance of democracy in this country in the last 18 years remain unequalled,” Secondus said.