PLANS TO FREEZE TINUBU, AMAECHI'S ACCOUNTS CONDEMNABLE- APC

Nigeria's opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised the alarm that there are plots by the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to run down the campaign of the presidential candidate of the party, Muhammadu Buhari.

The party consequently condemned same. Specifically, APC through its Campaign Council in a statement signed by the Director Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, maintained that it condemned the moves to cripple the electoral success wings of the opposition APC, through a proposed grounding of aircraft and freezing of bank accounts belonging to stalwarts of the party.

Shehu said, "The plot to destabilise the APC and cripple its flag-bearer, General Muhammadu Buhari, may be linked to the global attention on its candidate’s performance at the United kingdom’s Chatham House last Thursday.

"The hint we gather from sources is that the government, through its agents, is plotting to ground aircraft and freeze bank accounts of APC stakeholders.

"But history has shown that the forces of evil can never succeed against the zeal of men and women of virtue and good deeds.

"Information at APC’s disposal had uncovered the plot by the Jonathan administration to use the Aviation Ministry and the security service to hound and clampdown members of the APC, by prospecting obnoxious means to halt and slow down Buhari’s popularity.

"There is also a plot to block or freeze the bank accounts of APC chieftains like Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Rotimi Amaechi (Director General of APC Presidential Campaign Organisation), and other prominent leaders believed to be funding the General’s campaign; and availing him their aircrafts for electioneering purposes.

"Private jets conveying APC Governors, Amaechi of Rivers State and Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, were either prevented from taking-off or landing during crucial political occasions, particularly during the Ekiti State gubernatorial elections that “saw PDP’s Ayodele Fayose defeating Dr Kayode Fayemi, in a most controversial military-assisted contest now known as Ekiti-gate Tape."

In responding, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling PDP, Abdullahi Jalo stated that he was not aware of any such plan, challenging the APC to produce evidence if it had any.

According to him, "The PDP will remain focused on its campaign for this election. We will not be distracted by the opposition. If they have evidence of any such plan they should make it public."

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