We’ve No Business in PDP Crisis’ Gombe APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gombe State has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the APC-led administration is involved in the alleged production of 20,000 fake PDP membership cards ahead of the party’s fresh governorship primary scheduled for Tuesday. In a statement issued by its State Publicity Secretary, Murtala Usman Wuro Tale, the APC said it had no interest in interfering in the internal affairs of the PDP, stressing that its focus remained on governance, development and accountability to the people of Gombe State. Wuro Tale described the allegation as baseless and said the conduct of the PDP’s governorship primary was strictly the responsibility of the party and its relevant organs. He urged the PDP to focus on resolving its internal disagreements and organising a fresh primary in line with the court’s directive, its constitution and applicable electoral requirements.

The APC spokesman also asked the PDP to explain how it intended to address the legal issues surrounding its earlier governorship primary rather than directing allegations at the ruling party. The Federal High Court in Gombe on September 24 nullified the process that produced former Minister Isa Ali Pantami as the PDP’s governorship candidate and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary. Following the judgment, the PDP scheduled the fresh exercise for Tuesday, September 29, although reports indicate that legal challenges have also been filed over aspects of the ruling and the planned rerun. Wuro Tale said that if the PDP had evidence of fraudulent membership cards or attempts to interfere with its internal process, it should submit such evidence to relevant law-enforcement or regulatory authorities for investigation. He maintained that political allegations should be supported by evidence and urged political parties in Gombe to focus on governance, policies and issues affecting residents.

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