The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar accusing the APC-led administration of paying opposition leaders to destabilise their party
APC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described Atiku’s allegations as “bogus and laughable”
APC further said “The bizarre suggestion by opposition figures like Atiku, Peter Obi, and Mallam Nasir El-Rufai that our great party may be complicit in the internal corrosion of opposition parties is pitiful and only an incompetent alibi for their crass failure to manage their own affairs.”
APC noted that “Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, had warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat due to judicial involvement in electoral matters.”
The Party argued that Atiku’s criticism of the judiciary and electoral process rings hollow, given his history of using the courts to further his political ambitions.
The APC statement also accused Atiku of desperation, saying his allegations are a distraction from the PDP’s failure to manage its internal affairs.
The party challenged Atiku to focus on rebuilding his party and offering constructive solutions to Nigeria’s challenges, rather than resorting to “petty politicking and alarmist rhetoric.”
Emmanuel Ukoh
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