Nigeria's opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), today raised the alarm that it has uncovered what it termed another plot against the leadership of the party, by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The plot according the APC is to import a huge amount of money (in US dollars) which are being ferried into Nigeria by those some who will then claim they were hired as cash couriers by APC leaders.
The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed suggested that the funds are to be ferried into the country through the Seme or Idi-Iroko, or any other border posts, “anytime from now.”
The statement read, "Their plan is that once the couriers – who have been coached on their assignment – are arrested by Nigerian security agents, they will point accusing fingers at some top APC leaders who supposedly commissioned them to bring in the money to be used for the forthcoming elections.
"The plotters of the evil plan will then order the arrest of the leaders, with a view to damaging their credibility and destabilising them ahead of the elections.
"Let’s be clear: Our leaders, who have been the targets of unprecedented mudslinging as well as physical and psychological threats will not be intimidated into abandoning their epic struggle to save our country from a rapacious administration.
"Therefore, let those who have been unrelenting in threatening them and also painting them black, using every means imaginable, desist, because their game is up. The people of Nigeria have repudiated their primitive tactics.
"We raised the alarm over their opposition to the use of card readers and now all Nigerians can see. We raised the alarm that the OPC will demonstrate against Jega in Lagos and it was accurate to the day. We will continue to expose the plotters of evil."
However, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Alhaji Abdullahi Jalo threw out the allegation as baseless.
According to Jalo, "The APC has taken propaganda to a ridiculous level. We will not dignify them with a response because this allegation lacks substance."
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