APC, PDP Trade Words As Political Thuggery Takes Toll In Sokoto

There is accusation and counter accusation between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the alarming rate of political thuggery in the state

In a statement issued on Friday, PDP accused APC of establishing and institutionalizing the culture of violence in the state.
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The party in a statement signed by its publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Hausawa alleged that thugs belonging to APC members
have been attacking their members, destroying their campaign facilities and vehicles.

He
further accused the party of sending its thugs in an attempt to disrupt
the flag off of their campaign in Binji but for the quick intervention
of security agencies.
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He also alleged that the
party had attacked a health facility belonging to PDP at Shuni local
government area, robbed its staff and destroyed all its facilities and
vehicles.

“These attacks have become more frequent and sustained
in their despair attempt to take over power in the state by all means,”
he alleged

Reacting to the allegation, the Publicity Secretary of
APC, Sambo Danchadi said the ruling PDP in the state had reached the
end of the road, thus resorting to whipping up sentiment by playing the
victim, by bidding behind an imaginary political thuggery.

“Reliably
information has it that two lives were lost in Binji while three other
innocent individuals were murdered in Wurno by the PDP thugs. This is in
addition to razing down properties belonging to our members,” he said

He
added that ” it is therefore, no artificial tinkering with the reality
in ground can change the course of history. Let PDP leadership in Sokoto
brace up for the challenge of deficit in infrastructure, convenient
atmosphere for trades as well as descent politics and stop the
vociferous cry of blue murder.”

Source:- Dailytrustng