The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has refuted claims that some
cabal in Aso Rock have hijacked the campaign of President Muhammadu
Buhari.
There are reports that a cabal has hijacked the campaign
and that there was an intense plot to relegate members of the APC
National Working Committee, NWC, in the scheme of things.
But in a
swift reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam
Lanre Issa-Onilu, who spoke with Vanguard, said it was not possible for
someone to hijack the party’s campaigns.
He said, “Hijacked
by who? If they hijacked it, to do what? Can they campaign without the
president? Can they campaign without the party?
“We are all
working together and there is no issue. Very shortly, the campaign
council will be announced and campaigns will start.
“Election is February 16 and I keep telling people that campaigns are not all about rallies.
“There are several platforms of engagement with the voters. Many other aspects are ongoing. Our activities are ongoing.
“Yesterday, the president commissioned the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport.
“That
is campaign to show that the same country that was not working is now
working. That is what Nigerians are going to vote for in February.
“Nigerians
are travelling this season, they will see activities going on on the
roads. The roads that were not free for several hours, they are now
going to be spending fewer hours.
“That is part of campaign. It
is for people to go and see improvements and see possibilities and see
that their country is now working.
“We are going to do rallies
across the country. We are a party that is so proud of our achievements
and we are very confident that our achievements are speaking for us
already.”
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