PDM Condemns Corruption In Judiciary

The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), a political group in the country has condemned the culture of corruption and judicial collaboration which it says has engulfed the country recently.

The PDM made the condemnation in a communiqué issued after its meeting in Abuja last week, condemned the recent sentencing of a convicted criminal for a period of two years with the option to pay a paltry sum of N750,000 as a fine for stealing whopping sum of N33 billion of pension funds.

According to the group, the light sentence hand down for this crime passed on a crime of this magnitude is a crime against Nigerians and especially against the millions of retirees who sacrificed their lives at their prime age. This does not inspire confidence in the purported war against corruption in the country.

The group which elected inaugurated a new national management committee commended the on-going merger talks among opposition political parties in the country, adding the move will give Nigerians an alternative political platform.

The PDM called on all opposition political parties to close ranks in order to provide the people with a clear choice between conservative and progressive ideologies.

The communiqué implored the opposition parties to define its own identity based on progressive ideology, with a clear and contrasting policies and programmes capable of pulling Nigeria out of the current state of despoliation, despair and debasement.

The communiqué also said that the PDM was developing a clear roadmap for the entrenchment of profound national social, political and economic reforms which will lead to creating jobs, steady power supply, improved security, transparent and credible elections and end corruption.

“We also resolved to open discussion with the organisation of like minds with a view to finding common grounds on issues of principle, policy strategy with the aim to move the country forward’, he said.

The Tide learnt that Prince Tonye Princewill was elected the Director of organisation while Sen. Abubakar Mahadi is the National chairman. The group also formed two new organs, a national elders committee and national caucus.