ThePeoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday took a swipe at President MuhammaduBuhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC over the former’s recentprivate visit to the United Kingdom, saying his failure to transmit power tothe Vice President as required by law is a violation of the 1999 Constitution(as amended). Ina statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP noted that suchdisregard of office can only come from leaders, who do not have respect for thepeople they governed but always muscling their way to power throughintimidation, harassment as well as official manipulations. Thestatement accused the President of abandoning governance, particularly at thiscritical time when the nation is facing grave security and economic challenges. Theparty further stated that Such dereliction at the high levels emboldensbandits, bolsters insurgents and fuels cruel acts such as extra-judicialkilling, illegal arrests, detention of innocent citizens, constitutionalviolations, attack on institutions of democracy as well as reckless looting ofnational treasury by members of the cabal.