The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has attributed the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan to hate campaigns against his opponent, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh said, “The decision of the Presidential Campaign Organization to adopt and execute a hate campaign strategy against the then presidential candidate of the APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari led to the failure of PDP.”

The PDP chieftain faulted the leadership of the party, governors and some aides for causing the party’s political misfortunes during the just concluded election.

Metuh said Jonathan’s campaign team failed to listen to the advise to desist from the hate campaign, adding that the leadership of the PDP, which could have offered direction, was sidelined in the campaign.

“The monies were paid either directly to the candidates, through ministers or campaign directors in some states,” Metuh affirmed.

He stated the readiness of the party’s leadership for probe in respect of election fund management, even as he defended N30 million advance, which he said, was given to each member of the National Working Committee.

According to him, the money was payment for three years backlog of medical, housing and other allowances of the NWC members.