PDP Crisis: APC Carpets Melaye For Alleging APC’s Involvement

By Akinwale Kasali

Senator Dino Melaye, a chieftain in the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has come under strong criticism over his allegations that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is behind his party’s recent travails, which led to legal battle between the embattled National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and the party.

Melaye had made this remark on National Television, while making an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

Melaye had said, “PDP is not in a dilemma. My party is solid. There is no fear, no agitation. The agitation is rather from the APC, which is part of those orchestrating what we are saying.

“I want to tell you that we are not perturbed.” he said. “There is calmness in the PDP, all our programs and preparation towards the convention is ongoing.”

However, APC Stalwart,  Hon. Olu Ogunbanjo, has criticized Melaye, saying he is a rabble rouser, that wants to be noticed.

The former lawmaker in the House of Representatives said Melaye may have forgotten that the PDP’s Conflict Resolution Mechanism has broken down since Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike  assumed the opposition leader of the PDP.

He said the APC shouldn’t be dragged into the PDP crisis, because they are the architect of their problems and they should address their issues and stop apportioning blame.

Melaye, a former member of the APC, that cross carpeted to the PDP also said he had no plans of returning to the ruling party.

“No reasonable human being will go back to his vomit,” he said. “The APC is a disaster. For every human being, there is a journey of life. You will definitely pass through your Egypt to the land of Canaan. So I pass through Egypt, and that is APC; but I am in Canaan and I am comfortable and enjoying my stay.”