Two days after the National Peace Committee met with President Muhammadu Buhari and cautioned him on the probe of the immediate past administration, the president’s party has risen in his support.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, in seeming reference to the committee members, asked opinion leaders to ensure that their actions and utterances do not give comfort to those who looted the commonwealth of the country.

Some members of the peace committee, headed by former military ruler, Abdulsalam Abubakar, include the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar; the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ayo Oritsejafor; and prominent Catholic cleric, Matthew Kukah.

Speaking after the committee met Mr. Buhari, Mr. Kukah said although the leaders were not in support of corruption, they were worried about the process.

“I think what we are concerned about is process,” he said. “It is no longer a military regime and, under our existing laws, everybody is innocent until proven guilty.

“Again, our own commitment is not to intimidate or fight anybody. The former President’s commitment and what he did still remains spectacular and I think that President Buhari
himself appreciates that.”

However, on Thursday, the APC, in a statement issued in Lagos by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, warned against any attempt to truncate the ongoing fight against corruption in the country. It expressed total support for President Buhari’s determination to end the scourge in the country.

It appealed to all Nigerians, especially opinion leaders, to ensure that their actions and utterances do not give comfort to those who looted the commonwealth of the country. “Our party promised Nigerians change, but the change that we promised and which Nigerians desire so much cannot be achieved if we allow the resources that belong to all Nigerians to be appropriated by a few.

“How do we upgrade our decayed infrastructure
and provide jobs for our people when the money
meant for that has been embezzled by a few?
“President Buhari has promised to break the vicious
cycle of corruption that has held Nigeria down.
“How can he do that if he allows those who have
looted the treasury to escape justice, and then use
their ill-gotten wealth to fight the government?
“How can he do that if he turns a blind eye to the
monumental cases of corruption in all sectors?
“We know that fighting corruption in a society
where the cankerworm has eaten deep into its
fabric will not be easy. We know that corruption
will always fight back.

“But there is no other choice than to confront and
destroy this monster once and for all, lest it
destroys Nigeria,” it said.

The party said the President’s sincerity of purpose
could be seen from his statement that any of his
party members who was found to be corrupt would
not escape justice.

“Therefore, those who are shouting themselves
hoarse by saying the Buhari Administration’s fight
against corruption is selective or is a distraction,
are only seeking to sabotage the epic battle.
“If they have any case of corruption against any
member of the APC, they should forward their
evidence to the appropriate anti-corruption
agency,’’ it said.

The party said that the danger in truncating the
fight against corruption was that it would consign
Nigeria to poverty, insecurity and unemployment in
perpetuity.

“That is why we are restating our unalloyed support
for the President, and urging him not to be deterred
or distracted by those hiding under sophistry to
weaken the fight.

“We are glad that most Nigerians have lent their
support to the government’s fight against
corruption, going by their interventions on the
Social Media, which has now become a people’s
parliament of sorts.

“We urge them not to relent in their support,
irrespective of the antics of the naysayers,” it said

Frodobee :
I thought he was a general? He talks more than an average osun women. Let him probe this man for once make we hear word- that is if him get liver.

And pls, while at it talk to your Boko boys, the death tolls from their daring evil acts is setting records in your watch. Mr Talkinson President, democratic dictator, its three months(3months) nothing to sure.

“Our party promised Nigerians change, but the change that we promised and which Nigerians desire so much cannot be achieved if we allow the resources that belong to all Nigerians to be appropriated by a few.

Mogidi:


When is Tinubu returning his loots?

Mogidi:


When is Tinubu returning his loots?

vikyno:
Na mouth diarrhea dey worry APC. They should just be serious for once and realize that they are no longer in the opposition where it has become a norm for them to talk and criticize.

#BabaWhytheGoSlow?

… Frodobee :
I thought he was a general? He talks more than an
average osun women. Let him probe this man for once
make we hear word- that is if him get liver.
And pls, while at it talk to your Boko boys, the death
tolls from their daring evil acts is setting records in
your watch. Mr Talkinson President, democratic
dictator, its three months(3months) nothing to sure.

JudismphD:
is the dullard still confused on what to do

hinwazaka:
The APC should just can it. Its no one's fault but theirs that they are being cut out of the new deal. They chose to rely on weak foreign allies who know next to nothing about our country. They should keep this as a lesson. There are days you can fool some people all of the time, and on other days, you can fool all of the people some of the time, but the day you can fool all of the people all of the time will never come.

omolami:
Apc got it wrong with Sultan, it could have been Imams who are the preachers like Kukah and Oritsajafor. That aside, Apc should know that these are men of God unlike Apc whose ideology is deceit, hatred, vendetta and bunch of liers. Apc should look inwards and advise self. .Bulshit

ZKOSOSO:
APC where is our:
5000 naira per month?
Two meal per day per pupil?
3 million jobs in a year?
All NYSC stipend till they get Job?
Free education

We Hate distraction with PROBE. Just do it!

MouthActionOnly is APC

sweatlana:
Apc members must also be probed.

Mogidi:


When is Tinubu returning his loots?

After Jonathan.

1love4all:
Everybody should allow Buhari to use his 4 years as he likes.

We will judge him after.

Shatapp there .. Buhari will be the President for good 8years after when Fashola or Osinbajo will take over for another 8years, then Amaechi or Okorocha will come in

Rilwayne001:


Shatapp there .. Buhari will be the President for good 8years after when Fashola or Osinbajo will take over for another 8years, then Amaechi of Okorocha will come in

Rilwayne001:


Shatapp there .. Buhari will be the President for good 8years after when Fashola or Osinbajo will take over for another 8years, then Amaechi of Okorocha will come in

nmanma1:
dreamer

This ain't dream babe, this is reality. We've already plan it, and that's how its going to be

1love4all:

Amaechi of Okorocha indeed.

Rilwayne001:


This ain't dream babe, this is reality. We've already plan it, and that's how its going to be

ZKOSOSO:
APC where is our:
5000 naira per month?
Two meal per day per pupil?
3 million jobs in a year?
All NYSC stipend till they get Job?
Free education

We Hate distraction with PROBE. Just do it!

MouthActionOnly is APC

chukwudi44:

Just like you planned Gbajabiamila to become speaker of the HOR

We actually didn't plan him to be speaker, our plan for him right from time is to become the majority leader and it was actualised.