Musa Na Allah Sokoto
The All Progressives Congress APC has alleged that Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Arrogating powers of security to the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) thugs at polling units in the forthcoming gubernatorial and National Assembly Elections in the state.
The Sokoto State APC Chairman, Alhaji Isah Sadeeq Achida made the allegation while addressing journalists at the party secretariat on Saturday in Sokoto.
He said: It is certainly unfortunate for a person holding a seat of the Governor of a state to come out in public to make a statement that will incite public peace and tranquillity.
“It is now clear that the chief security officer of the state himself is inciting people to violence by specifically instructing his supporters to arrogate to themselves the powers of security officials, by bundling and detaining every APC supporter that goes to the polling centers on Election day.
“The Governor is bringing himself and the office he occupies to the same level with the militant youth’s leader of his party when he openly directed his fellow militant in the PDP to ensure that no APC supporters are allowed to come out and vote on the day of Eleçtion.
Achida added that it has become crystal clear that all atrocities and violence perpetrated by PDP thugs in the state were under his watchful eyes and directives.
“Elections have always been peaceful in Sokoto state before the emergence of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, it is most unfortunate for a governor to be so blindfolded by ambition as to incite his subjects to resort to violence.
“We in the APC urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to as a matter of urgency replace election officials who compromised their positions and connived with desperate politicians to subvert the electoral process, especially those who reported late and those who refused to use BVAS during the last Saturday election in the state.”
The APC, however, using this opportunity to join millions of Nigerians in celebrating the recent Supreme Court ruling which formerly reinstates the old N500 and N1000 notes in circulation until 31st December 2023, adding that the ruling represents another victory for Nigerians and the APC.
“The currency redesigning is a calculated attempt to trap and it was set to portray APC, its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a bad light, the entire set up was done with the connivance between PDP and Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
“The landmark ruling will surely ease the current cash crunch and the resultant economic difficulties faced by the Nigerian citizens,” the APC Chairman added.
