The Reformed All Progressives
Congress, R-APC, a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on
Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with the PDP and other parties
ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The main objective of the
agreement, which has generated reactions across the country, is to defeat
President Muammadu Buhari in 2019.
Speaking on the
matter, ACYF President, Shettima Yerima, described the move as a welcome
development, adding that it was long overdue.
Yerima accused President Buhari
of running an undemocratic government where perceived oppositions and critics
were victimized. He said Nigeria was in dire need of a leader and not a ruler.
He said, “The move is a welcome
development. In fact it is long overdue. Its very long overdue because Nigeria
is in need of peace, stability; proper democracy and unity.
“And as you can see, at this
critical time you can see how the polity is being overheated by some decisions
of the All Progressives Congress. We are not looking for a ruler but we are
looking for a leader.
“A leader has to be a man who has
the heart to forgive; a leader has to be a man who looks at everybody as equal
and a father to everybody. But a ruler does things with impunity and runs the
whole country like an umpire.
“We don’t’ need an umpire now. We
need a nation where everyone will be treated equally; where there’ll be
development and where things will work.
“Coming together of the political
parties is a clear indication that Nigerians must come out en mass and say
enough of this so that we can have we can have a new order and that is what was
demonstrated yesterday by fellow Nigerians who saw that truly there’s a need
for a better option.
“We’ll ensure that we work
together with prerogative minds who are willing to build the nation. People who
are willing to forgive one another and obey the rule of law without
intimidating perceived enemies or oppositions that is the norms of democracy.”
“There are over eleven states
where daily killing is going on. Daily killings. You are only covering what is
going on in Benue state. We have eleven states where there is uprising; where
there is incessant killings of innocent Nigerians. So let us work and build a
country where there’ll be peace; where a life of one would be respected. If one
person dies we all mourn him as a nation. That is what we are looking for.”
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