The All Progressives Congress (APC), Akwa Ibom State has raised an alarm alleging that the ruling PDP in the state has purchased a trailer- load of brooms to stage a fake defection of their members to the opposition party.
The party which made this known in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Mr. Nkereuwem Enyongekere, on Thursday said it has credible information on the staged charade, adding that the PDP is obviously desperate by its planned action.
“information from highly credible sources has revealed that any moment from now a conspiracy may be hatched by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State to stage a charade of a mammoth crowd of persons supposedly members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defecting from the party to the PDP,” the statement read in part.
It also said organizers of the planned charade were still searching for a suitable venue intended to be a state-wide event and aimed at deceiving the ignorant and gullible public that Akwa Ibom APC has imploded sequel to the alleged leadership tussle and rumoured division of the party in the state.
“Yesterday, a tipper load of freshly-made brooms arrived from Ikot Ekpene to the residence of a PDP Chieftain in Akpa Ube, Aka Offot community in Uyo Local Government. A mountain-like heap of the broom is to be set on fire to illustrate the “demise” of APC in the state.
“The source further revealed that a former member of the National Assembly, hitherto a member of APC and now a Chieftain of the political pressure group that goes by the name; Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum (ADF) is linked and closely associated with the planned charade.”
APC said by that action, the PDP was resorting to acts of desperation and warned it members to take notice this.
“We advise our party men and women sympathetic to the misdirection offered by the leadership of ADF not to allow themselves to be led astray but to remain resolute with the party, unwavering in their support and believe in the leadership of the party and the prospects it offers to deliver Akwa Ibom from the current misgovernance of the PDP.”