The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that only those who are guilty should be afraid as the incoming Buhari’s government will not persecute anyone. The statement is a clear departure from that of President Goodluck Jonathan’s which says many will soon face persecution.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday through the National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said that there was still time for those who have erred to clear their conscience before the incoming government.

”That the President-elect is a man of integrity is not an issue for debate, and he has made it clear that he will not be bogged down by endless probes.

”However, the hands of the incoming government will not be tied by those who have chosen to play the victim and exhibit a persecution mentality. Whoever has any reason to be afraid must lay bare such reason before Nigerians,” the party said.

The statement further affirmed that under the era of change that Nigerians have ushered in with their votes, only those with questionable conscience have reasons to be afraid. The party stated further that those with guilty conscience, on account of their actions in the public sphere, must clear such so they can be at peace with themselves.

”The last time we checked, this does not fit the definition of persecution,” APC said.

The party questioned President Jonathan for choosing a public forum to express his fears about the incoming Buhari’s government as against having a private meeting with the President-elect, especially that they have been meeting.

”Since the presidential election was won and lost, the President and the President-elect have met privately a number of times. Why didn’t President Jonathan express his apprehensions during these meetings?

”Even if the two have not met, the President could have reached out to the President-elect over any fears that he may be nursing, instead of engaging in an action that seems like he was being preemptive and seeking to curry public sympathy,” it said

The statement assured Nigerians that the APC government will make their welfare and security a top priority as they have suffered for long. The party urged all citizens to support the Administration in charting the course of a new Nigeria against what was obtained in the past.