The Maku Campaign Organisation has denied a report
that the APGA governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Mr. Labaran Maku
was planning to return to his former
party, the PDP.
A statement by Zakari Edego,director publicity ,Maku
Campaign Organisation said the report was “the manifestation of the desperation
in the PDP in Nasarawa state having realized that the party has become an empty
shell since Mr. Maku left to pursue his governorship ambition in APGA.
“In just two months of Mr. Maku's defection to APGA,
almost 65 percent of the electorate have turned to Maku, making APGA the
fastest growing party in Nasarawa State.
“We have also noticed with dismay that some thugs were
sent earlier to destroy the billboards of the APGA's governorship candidate all
over the state because of the huge popularity Mr. Maku is enjoying since their
own candidate is highly unpopular.
“Thereafter, they went on air to spread lies in order
to discourage the mass movement in Nasarawa state for the election of Mr.
Labaran Maku as governor under APGA on April 11!
The statement said further that “ what the PDP in
Nasarawa state (doesn't) know is that
they are making the people more angry against them and increasing public
sympathy for the APGA governorship candidate and former Information Minister.
“On a serious note, all the major blocs in Nasarawa
State are behind Maku right now. So the best way for the PDP to remain relevant
is to be part of Maku's campaign as a mark of honour and respect for the person
who kept PDP alive in Nasarawa State since 2011.
“The cause of the trepidation in both the PDP and APC
in Nasarawa State is that the scenario has changed overnight with Maku posed to
defeat both the APC and PDP in all the three senatorial zones!
“Right now in Nasarawa state the election is not
between APC and PDP. It's between APGA and APC! The PDP has lost its soul since
the defection of Maku and it is evident in their campaign in Nasarawa state,
which is like a funeral procession!
“The only way for PDP to remain relevant in Nasarawa
State is to support APGA since their own candidate, Yusuf Agabi, has no
constituency to win elections in Nasarawa State.
“The truth is that Agabi was forced on us by the
godfathers of Almakura in PDP, who wanted to make sure that APC remains in
power in Nasarawa State!
“That explains why they hijacked the ticket from Maku
who has the clout and the pedigree and gave it to a highly unpopular person so
that APC would have a smooth ride to the Government House on Shendam Road.
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