Zamfara State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of Resorting to Deception and spreading fake news to score political points.
In a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau on Friday, APC stated that, it’s attention has been drawn to a few social media reports that, some prominent members of the party in the state have left for the PDP.
It added that, while the report is completely misleading and a desperate move by the PDP and the defectors to build a fake image and make some money, it will be good for the APC to clear the air on the matter and disabuse the minds of Nigerians and Zamfara people who are well informed and knew the imposters.
According to the APC, one of the defectors, the purported ZASIEC chairman, Alhaji Garba Muhammad Danburan Gusau, was a chairman of the commission who served two terms and left, while a new chairman, Hon. Isah Umar has been appointed and has since been in place.
It added, “Surprisingly too, the three persons who deceptively posed as advisers, Alhaji Hamisu Magami, Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi and Alhaji Yunusa Lawal Rosy only served as advisers under the immediate past administration of Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar with no significant roles in the present leadership of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle.
“On the other hand, the APC has continued to receive serving and former leaders of the PDP and has always mentioned the positions they held or were holding including candidates who were cleared to contest responsible positions in the 2023 general elections without lying to the good people of the state”.
The APC said, it amounts to cowardice, mischief, misinformation, lies and deception for the PDP to claim what one isn’t, even if he or she had been there just in order to score a false political point.
The APC added, “It is high time the opposition PDP realizes that no amount of such bad attitude will bring down the APC which holds nothing against the PDP.
“Members of the PDP should rather go and meet the electorate and campaign because smearing the APC through social media will not and cannot bring votes to them.
“We wish to again call on our members and supporters to as usual dismiss such gimmicks by the PDP as we continue to make our dear state better”.
