The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the ruling party and the federal government to shun any plan to assassinate Muhammadu Buhari.
According to The Punch, the APC has also raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the Peoples Democratic Party to discredit Buhari.
Reacting to the accusations, the deputy national publicity secretary of the PDP, Abdullahi Jalo, has asked the opposition party to provide evidence of any plan to assassinate the APC presidential candidate.
The national publicity secretary of the APC, Lai Mohammed, in his turn stated that the PDP-led government had specially trained snipers to eliminate those opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid.
“I have never seen a government so terrified of elections as this present administration. And I have never seen a candidate so terrified of the opposition as Jonathan. Even as recent as last week, (Ekiti State Governor Ayodele) Fayose was asking for the withdrawal of Buhari from the Presidential election; and it is just bizarre -but that coming from Fayose, one should not be surprising.
“Coming to issue of security, they have made an attempt on his (Buhari) life once before; it can be done again. But, let us warn them that any attempt on the life of Buhari or Bola Tinubu will lead to a consequence that will be very dear for this country. They should not even contemplate it.”
Mohammed added that the Special Force Team was drawn from the Police, the Air Force, the Navy, the Department of Security Service and the National Intelligence Agency.
“It is true. They were trained in Belarus. They are security agents drawn from the NIA, the DSS, the Police, the Air Force and the Navy. They were trained on how to take out targets without any trace or without being discovered and they will leave the scene quietly.”
Continuing his speech, the APC spokesman called on all party’s members and supporters to remain resolute and calm.
Mohammed took the opportunity to criticise the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, for allowing himself to be bullied by the presidency and security chiefs.
Commenting on the allegation, Jalo said that the APC spokesman and his party were known to make wild, unproven accusations which were absolutely false.
“The PDP is committed to the election peace pact signed in Abuja. We will abide by it. It is a covenant we are determined to keep. Having said that, the burden of proof concerning Lai’s allegation rests on him and the party. In the usual manner of whipping up sentiments to deceive Nigerians, they have come up with this propaganda. Let him and his party provide photo, video, audio or meeting place where a plot to assassinate their presidential candidate was hatched. Nigerians have become wiser today. They cannot be swayed by the APC propaganda machine,” Jalo said.
Meanwile, the APC in Ekiti state has also raised the alarm over an alleged plan by Governor Ayodele Fayose to arrest the party leaders before the presidential election.
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