The National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied allegations by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which accused the former and the Presidency of being behind the Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the opposition party.
According to the APC, the former ruling party is suffering from its sins of the past.
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the PDP, speaking through its spokesperson, Dayo Adeyeye, had accused the APC and the Presidency of being behind the invasion of its secretariat by the Sheriff faction ostensibly to ensure that the PDP is in perpetual crisis and unable to produce credible candidates for the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo state.
But in a statement by its National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, the APC said it “wishes to state that instead of joining issues with the baseless and laughable allegations, the APC would rather join issues that will bring about all-inclusive development in the country.
“However, it should be put on record that the PDP forced on them whatever crisis it is troubled with today due to its politics of imposition and other undemocratic practices which the APC abhors.
“The PDP should put its house in order rather than playing to the gallery and blaming others but themselves for their sins which has come to hunt them.
“Also, it is evident that the PDP has chosen to employ diversionary tactics because of its inability to produce credible candidates for the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo states.”
Sheriff stormed the PDP secretariat on Monday with thousands of his supporters saying a court had recognised him as the chairman of the party.
The former Borno governor, who announced plans for the forthcoming Edo election and the appointment of a committee for that purpose, also resumed duties at the Wadata Plaza on Tuesday.
