Nigeria's opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), today tasked President Goodluck Jonathan to tender an unreserved apology to Nigerians, over what he termed, "The embarrassment he has caused them over his phantom phone conversation," with the King of Morocco.
The opposition party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed argued that, "In our earlier statement on the issue, we gave President Jonathan the benefit of the doubt by asking him to clarify what happened, just as the Moroccan King has done.
"Instead, a loquacious spokesman for the President decided to abuse us instead of addressing the issues. That tells us that, indeed, these people have something to hide over the phoney phone conversation.
"Based on the antecedents of the Jonathan administration, it was safe to assume that the President did not hold any phone conversation with King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
"APC would be glad if Jonathan could prove, conclusively, that he spoke with the King.
"Whereas Morocco was unequivocal in denying that its King had any phone conversation with President Jonathan, saying ‘Morocco is surprised at the incredible twist given by Nigeria to an alleged phone conversation that never took place between HM King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President’, the Nigerian presidency has been less forthcoming, instead opting to engage in shadow-chasing.
"Because of this unnecessary controversy over a phone discussion, Nigerians have now been branded liars. This is very serious, considering Nigeria’s standing in Africa.
"We therefore expect that any serious administration would not have hesitated to come clean on what really transpired, instead of dissipating its energy on abuses.
"In the true tradition of the Jonathan administration to ignore the message and attack the messenger, those who should bury their heads in shame for dragging their nation to the realm of the abyss simply engaged in their usual pastime.
"It is indeed those who have disgraced Nigeria locally and internationally that lack patriotism. The incompetent and clueless presidency has now further transformed to a lying presidency.
"The global opprobrium, which the Jonathan administration had brought on Nigeria could only be imagined, with the likes of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, firing darts at Nigeria, which played a front-line role in his country’s independence, and the militaries of less-endowed neighbouring countries belittling Nigeria’s military, despite its globally-acclaimed role in the maintenance of peace and security in the sub-region."
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