The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) said that the party is compelled to respond to the baseless allegation made by former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, claiming that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is buying over opposition parties with 50 million Naira.
In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara PhD, the All Progressives Grand Alliance said, “We condemn this assertion in the strongest terms, as it is without any proof or substance. It’s unfortunate that Atiku has resorted to spreading unfounded rumors, which only serves to heat up the polity and undermine the country’s democratic experience”.
“If indeed Atiku’s interest is to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, we urge him to provide specific details of the opposition parties that have collected the said 50 million Naira. It’s time for him to put up or shut up!”
“APGA believes in the importance of constructive engagement and issue-based politics. We will not be part of any attempt to discredit or destabilize the political process.”
“We therefore, challenge Atiku to mention names, provide evidence, and substantiate his claims. Anything short of this is mere political grandstanding, which will not be taken seriously by Nigerians” APGA concluded.
