Mr. Dan Orbih, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in Edo State on Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign for admitting that he is not competent to continue to run the affairs of the country.
Orbih said the called followed Buhari’s admission last week that he had no solution to the nation’s economic problems.
The PDP helmsman, who was addressing the PDP Supporters at the Edo South Senatorial rally in Benin, said: “The president has promised to take Nigeria to another level, which I am convinced is another level of poverty, another level of insecurity, another level of hunger, another level of mass killings of Nigerians by herdsmen and another level of mass unemployment.
“The President’s public declaration that the economy is sick is an indication of incompetence and failure. We are calling on him to resign because we have a solution in Atiku and Obi that can turn the fortunes of this country around. Today, the country is sick, the President is sick and everything is sick.”
Orbih stressed that Buhari should allow Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, who he described as a competent man, to take over and salvage the country from total collapse, adding that his choice candidate knows what to do at any given time.
He said: “Atiku Abubakar as the President of Nigeria will provide quality leadership to Nigerians. Atiku Abubakar is a successful business man and will also replicate it as a president of Nigeria for the benefit of all citizens of this country.”
Orbih maintained that the large crowd at the rally was an indication and a message of hope for Edo South people, who he said, were determined to join other Nigerians to save the country from the many challenges bedeviling the nation.
Senator Matthew Aisagbonriodion Urhoghide, representing Edo South, urged the people not to make the mistake of voting the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next election, saying, “If they do, they will be voting for elongated poverty, more hardship and insecurity of their lives.
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“You should not allow them to deceive you by saying that they will write results before the election. It is all lies, they can’t do it, go out on the day of election and cast your votes and protect it to the final point of counting and declaration of results.”
Brigadier General Ikponmwen Idada (rtd), former APC chieftain, while leading his supporters to defect to the PDP, said he decided to return to the party because APC had failed in all its promises made in 2015.
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu also called on Edo South people not to make the mistake in voting for APC, adding, “They will give you money. But, take their money and vote against them. They can’t do anything to you. They can’t take you to court. Take their money and vote for PDP.”
