Only PDP can save Nigeria from exploding, says party chairman

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, said only the party is capable of saving the country from exploding, in a dig he aimed at President Muhammadu Buhari.

While speaking to members of the party's national working committee, Secondus accused President Buhari of running "a broken government" fueled by "nuclear nepotism".

In a statement released by his spokesperson, Ike Abonyi, Secondus urged the opposition party to lead the way in regaining Nigeria's liberty.

He was quoted as saying, "People are being killed on daily basis, nuclear nepotism is in vogue, you have to come from Daura to be appointed into a federal position.

"Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder waiting to explode, only the PDP can save it.

"This is the time for all to stand up to save this country and all eyes are on PDP to lead the way, I am ready and determined even to be arrested for us to regain our liberty in this land.

"What we have ruling Nigeria today at the Villa is a broken party and a broken government, spiritually APC has already left the villa, what we must fine tune is the physical accomplishment."

Buhari under fire

President Buhari has come under intense public scrutiny from past leaders in the past couple of weeks.

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo and former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, have urged the president to not seek reelection in the 2019 presidential election.