The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed serious concern over the economic hardships Nigerians are currently confronting, who the party said were pressured to vote for President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The major opposition party highlighted that many of those who supported the APC are now viewing their decision as a miscalculation, leading to feelings of regret.
Kennedy Peretei, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the state, stated this while responding to remarks made by Ade Adetimehin, the Chairman of the APC in Ondo State, who claimed that the PDP had become extinct.
Peretei stressed that instead of making such assertions, Adetimehin should be offering apologies on behalf of the APC for the suffering and hardships inflicted upon Nigerians.
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Peretei further added, ‘It would have been unnecessary to engage in a debate with Mr. Ade Adetimehin, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State, regarding his careless statements.
‘Adetimehin is probably the only person who is oblivious to the fact that Ondo State people hold his party, the APC, and its inhuman government responsible for their suffering and agony of the last eight years. Especially the withdrawal of fuel subsidies and their biting effect on everybody.
‘He does not realise that even those who were tricked to vote APC in the 2023 general elections are already regretting and lamenting their miscalculation that has brought about untold hardship on them and their families.’
Meanwhile, at the national level, former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Atiku Abubakar, recently held a meeting with some governors elected on the platform of the party as well as other stakeholders of the party.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the meeting was attended by the PDP vice presidential candidate Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa; acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagum; Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed; Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri and Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal.
Also in attendance were the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki; Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke; Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang; former Minister of External Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, amongst others.