The Directorate of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) yesterday took on the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, over his attack on Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, saying President Goodluck Jonathan does not need Tinubu’s advice about his campaign spokesperson.

The PDP campaign organisation also said that Tinubu will betray the APC and its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

The directorate, in a statement, said: “We read with amusement the so-called advice from Senator Bola Tinubu to our presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, about Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

“The truth is that it is better for Tinubu to not only keep his advice to himself but to also search his soul and his conscience.

“He has betrayed every single person that he has worked with and he has thrown them to the dogs at the last minute for a price.   During the days of NADECO, he betrayed the cause by colluding with the government of the day secretly while pretending to be a NADECO leader.

“Now it is very clear that Tinubu is going to betray the APC and their presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. So, if anybody needs advice, it is Buhari and not President Jonathan.

“As long as Tinubu is by his side, Buhari should watch his back and sleep with one eye wide open. This is because, at the end of the day, Tinubu will not only use him, but after using him and draining him of all that he has, he will also betray him and dump him”.

The directorate further alleged that Tinubu’s ultimate objective is not for Buhari to be president.

It said, “If anybody needs advice, it is not President Jonathan but General Buhari and we, again, say that Tinubu should search his soul and conscience.

“This is because, unlike Tinubu, Chief Fani-Kayode has the courage of his convictions. With him, you know exactly where you stand and he will always speak his mind. Tinubu is the opposite. He has no courage; he has no convictions; he has no principles; he has no loyalty and he has no decorum or decency. All he wants to do is corner all the resources of Nigeria to himself in the same way that he has cornered the resources of the APC-controlled states of the South-western zone and Lagos State.

“For the record, let it be very clear, we will not stop this relentless onslaught on Buhari, the APC and Tinubu. As long as Chief Fani-Kayode is in this position, he will continue to torment Tinubu morning, day and night by speaking the bitter truth about him and his desperate, dirty and inglorious party.

“This will continue until Tinubu decides to purge himself of his evil ways and when he stops trying to destroy Yoruba land and Nigeria.

“Finally, let us say this. We suggest that Tinubu should spend his time defending himself over the allegations contained in the TV documentary, “Unmasking the Real Tinubu” rather than talk about Chief Fani-Kayode. That would be far more beneficial to him and far more interesting to the Nigerian people.”

Atiku On Vacation In APC – Presidency

The Presidency yesterday declared that former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, is on vacation in the APC, stressing that he remains a core member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Special adviser to the president on political matters, Prof Rufai Alkali, stated this in Abuja, when 120 members of Atiku Abubakar Support Group formally defected to the PDP.

Alkali expressed hope that Atiku will return to the ruling party before the general elections because he remains a PDP member.

He said, “Atiku is a PDP man to the core and has gone on vacation. I hope he will come back to the party before the elections and support the president.”

Alkali, however, pleaded with Nigerians to ensure that they have their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to enable them vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the coming election.

On his part, deputy national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, who received the group on behalf of the party’s national chairman, assured them of equal opportunities with other members of the party.

He said, “You are all in the right place, and I want to assure you that you have equal rights with those who have been here for long.

“You are free to involve and engage in all the party activities especially at this time when we are on the campaign and election is coming,’’ he said.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Bala Mohammed, welcomed the group and described the APC as a party made up of characters that are not compatible.

He stressed that the PDP, was however, not ready to join issues with the APC, adding that President Jonathan was one leader that had conquered sentiment in Nigerian politics.

Sen. Bariga Amage, who coordinated the defection of the group to the PDP, commended the group for their courage and called on others to follow suite.

He, however, described the former Vice President as a true democrat for allowing his supporters to come back to the PDP to support the re-election bid of President Jonathan ad the party`s other candidates.

While declaring their support for Jonathan, the coordinator, Peter Ogar said they are compelled to join the transformation train which elicit hope and assurances for the youth of the country.

Present at the event, were Prof. Tunde Adeniran, Deputy Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation and PDP National Secretary Prof. Wale Oladipo.

Also present at the event, were some members of the PDP National Working Committee and some of its stakeholders.