The Peoples Democratic Occasion’s (PDP) governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has mentioned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the state is jittery over the overwhelming assist and recognition his social gathering is having fun with.
He mentioned with the gale of defections that’s at the moment rocking the ruling APC within the state, the ruling social gathering has each purpose to be afraid.
Mr Lawal mentioned this in Gusau, the capital of the state, on Saturday afternoon whereas denouncing an announcement by the APC that he sponsored thugs to disrupt peace and unleash mayhem throughout campaigns and political rallies.
An announcement by his media workplace described the allegation as “a lie that lacks any substance”.
“Our consideration has been drawn to a shameless and irresponsible press launch given by the Zamfara State Commissioner of Safety and House Affairs accusing the PDP of sponsoring thugs to destabilize political rallies within the state. We aren’t stunned as a result of the APC in Zamfara is well-known for deliberate distortion and doctoring of info,” he mentioned.
“Zamfara Authorities is confused and jittery over the overwhelming assist and recognition PDP is having fun with, particularly the gale of defection that’s wrecking the APC within the state.
“The Matawalle-led administration, having realized that they’ll’t win the election in Zamfara State, in a determined transfer has resorted to heating the polity, outright lies, and innuendos,” the assertion quoted Mr Lawal as saying.
He mentioned the assertion was a method meant to distract PDP.
“We need to categorically refute the baseless lies contained within the press assertion. Our marketing campaign and rallies are peaceable and can proceed inside the ambit of the regulation. We perceive that the APC is drastically involved over the overwhelming recognition Dauda Lawal is having fun with throughout Zamfara, that is primarily attributable to his focus and policy-based marketing campaign on points that may enhance the lives of the folks as such the APC is determined to smear his picture, and that of the PDP,” the media workplace mentioned.
Mr Lawal mentioned the APC-led administration had prior to now mobilized thugs to assault his entourage and marketing campaign places of work and burn their marketing campaign automobiles.
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The APC had in an announcement final Tuesday accused Mr Lawal of sponsoring thugs to launch an assault on members of the APC.
The state authorities accused thugs loyal to Mr Lawal of attacking an APC marketing campaign car whereas they have been celebrating a Sokoto Attraction Court docket verdict of their favour.
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