Katsina APC Warns PDP Against Dragging It Into Its Internal Squabbles

The Katsina State APC Campaign Council, has warned the state PDP against dragging it into its internal squabbles. 

A press release signed by the Director, Media and Publicity, Ahmed Abdulkadir, says, "The attention of the Katsina State APC Campaign Council has been drawn to a rather unimaginative press release by the opposition party, PDP, in which APC was dragged into what’s clearly one of the many domestic problems the PDP is facing at the moment. The press release claimed that it was the APC that released a fake press release announcing the withdrawal of the PDP Katsina State Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Yakubu Lado Ɗanmarke from the race. 

"As is PDP's stock in trade, this is a glib and unsubstantiated claim that can only be said to be the figment of its imagination. 

"Ordinarily, we would not have bothered to respond to the gibberish in the press release but for the need to clear the air, which seems to be PDP's only remaining option of redeeming the poor political image of its candidate and the hopelessness of its ambition to wrestle power out of the hands of the APC. 

"For the records, APC was built on a solid foundation of honesty, sincerity and equity and will never cut corners to achieve victory even in situations more serious than the disarrayed PDP situation of today. It’s, therefore, disrespectful for PDP to point fingers at APC’s direction each time it’s forced to fight the many domestic battles that could be said to be landmarks on the rough road it followed to arrive where it is today. 

"Rather than being fixated with the APC, PDP should harness its energy and confront the many domestic demons and parasites sucking it dry from the inside. Already, with elders of the party in court trying to resolve the questionable disbursement of election funds to the tune of N1.050bn, PDP should concentrate on cleaning its house instead of throwing dirt at the APC. 

"It’s not for the APC to confirm or deny the authenticity of the document making PDP jittery. That’s PDP’s problem to deal with. However, much as PDP’s insinuations are indicative of the paranoia ruling its affairs, it’s advisable, instead of casting aspersions on the APC, that it should focus on dealing with its problems in a more civilized manner than wasting time chasing shadows. APC will not fold its arms and watch PDP dragging its name in the mud with its usual sweeping, unsubstantiated and defamatory claims. We are aware that honesty and integrity means very little to the PDP membership composition today in Katsina State 

"To APC, honesty and integrity are non-negotiable values it reveres and is fully committed to uphold, hence, will not allow the PDP or any party to toy with these values either out of disrespect or as a vehicle to acquire power."