Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has put Nigerians mind at rest as regards the fact that the party will not support any separatist agenda in the country.
“Corruption is endemic and it was brought about by the colonial masters.
“In 1960 when the Governor-General of Nigeria was handing over to the elected government of Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, one of the things he said was that the problem of Nigeria was corruption.
“So, it is not a Nigerian invention and PDP has been fighting it.
“However, we must distinguish between the fight against corruption and the fight against political opponents.
“We must distinguish between fighting corruption and persecution. They are two different things,’’ he said.
Akpabio also lauded the recent Supreme Court judgment on the leadership of the PDP, and said that the judiciary restored sanity in the party.
“What a beautiful moment this is for democracy in Africa.
“Nigeria is the largest black nation in the world, and a country with the population of over 170 million people cannot afford to disintegrate.
“The only way the black race can have respect is for Nigeria to have a stable democracy and the only thing that shows democracy is the legislature.
“That is why we are here in our numbers as senators, House of Representatives members and all of you gathered here today.
“We all represent democracy and that is what the PDP stands for. PDP stands for a show of the will of the people to determine who leads them,’’ he said.
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