The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has hit back at an opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying it abhors all forms of electoral violence and malpractices.
The PDP national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, had accused the APC and its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of plots to disrupt the 2023 general elections. The PDP also accused the APC of being behind the attacks on INEC facilities in some parts of the country.
But in a statement on Friday in Abuja, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka said it is crassly irresponsible for the PDP and its officials to drown the airwaves and news wires with “dubious and immature cacophony of falsehoods, phantom plots and conspiracy theories.”
Part of the statement read, “Without a doubt, the PDP’s false alarm and baseless allegations against our great party only belies their twisted wish that next year’s election be averted as a face-saving exit strategy for what they already know would turn out to be a well-rounded electoral interment of their decadent and expired party.
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“While the PDP keeps busy milling falsehood and propaganda as preferred electoral strategy, we choose to remain undistracted, resolute and focused on serving Nigerians and soliciting their valued support ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“As a responsible ruling party that we are, the APC abhors all forms of violence and electoral malpractices. We stand united with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its effort to conduct a free, transparent and fair election next year.
“We have and continue to, unequivocally, condemn attacks on INEC’s facilities and staff, and urge our security agencies to protect these important facilities, and to bring perpetrators of these acts to justice.”
