The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) officially sent congratulatory message to the leadership of the All Progressive Congress on the successful registration of their new party, CEOAFRICA.com gathered.

The press release signed by the Acting National Publicity Secretary Barr. Tony Caesar Okeke, states that the registration poses no threat to PDP, and that the ruling party still maintains its popularity as a widely acceptable party in the country.

The party urged the leaders of the newly registered APC to focus on debates about economy and other issues of governance in the general interest of the country.

The statement reads, “The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates the leadership of the All Progressive Congress on the successful registration of their new party. This is very healthy for our democracy. We hope that from now, the opposition will eschew all forms of bitterness and desperation and desist from politics of propaganda which characterized their former parties.”

“We hope to see a vibrant opposition that will constructively engage the PDP on issues of governance in a way that Nigerians will be the utmost beneficiaries instead of overheating the polity by promoting violence and hatred among the people”, the PDP said.