The National Publicity Secretary of the People Democratic Party, Chief Oliseh Metuh, on Thursday, said the PDP was in support of the anti-corruption crusade by the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He described corruption as a crime against the Nigerian people and the country’s constitution.
Metuh had while addressing PDP stakeholders in Lokoja on Tuesday accused Buhari of treating PDP members, especially the officials of the past administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as criminals and prisoners of war because of the ongoing probes.
But speaking during the Kogi State congress election in Lokoja on Thursday, Metuh, who was the state congress chairman, said PDP was in support of any move that would check corruption in the country.
He added that the party was in support of Buhari’s anti-corruption stance.
He stated that as long as the hands of PDP members were clean, they had nothing to fear in the ongoing war against graft in the country.
The PDP spokesperson said the party would not protect any of its member found to have been corrupt.
According to him, it has become necessary for public officials to be held accountable for their actions.
Metuh, however, warned that there should be no witch-hunt and that due process and the rule of law must be adhered strictly in the probes.
He said, “Even if the PDP members are being probed, we support the probes because people are being held to account for their stewardships in office but we don’t want political lynching.”
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