On his half, Keyamo, in an announcement titled, ‘Why Atiku Abubakar is Particularly Jittery About the Kaduna Flag-off,’ posted on his verified Facebook account, alleged that the previous Vice President had launched ‘blistering online attack’ towards APC because the date of the launch acquired nearer.
The minister accused Atiku of being behind the destruction of APC posters in Kaduna and different elements of the north.
“The common but cheap tactic is to position cameras in certain places, procure individuals to tear down the posters of the President, and then post the videos online. The other tactic is to disseminate disinformation claiming that any support the President is seen to receive in the North is procured only through the massive deployment of financial resources. Hence the fake letter alleging a N2.3 trillion deployment for the Kaduna rally. The intention is to generate a hoopla that will create a groundswell of public opinion that President Tinubu has been “massively rejected” within the North,” Keyamo stated.
The Minister additionally stated the explanation why Atiku was allegedly doing this was as a result of he didn’t need to lose the majority votes which he hoped to get from the north.
“The cause for that is easy: Atiku Abubakar was critically banking on the majority of Northern votes to see him via in 2027, understanding full effectively that he has no inroads in any respect into the South, given the temper of the nation that the South deserves to full eight years of the Presidency.
Tinubu’s Panic Cannot Erase APC’s Terrible Record, Says ADC
Meanwhile, the ADC has accused the APC of utilizing allegations of faux information to divert consideration from the financial hardship Nigerians had been dealing with below President Tinubu.
The ADC Presidential Campaign Council stated the ruling APC ought to deal with defending its file in authorities quite than accusing it and Atiku of plotting to discredit the APC’s presidential marketing campaign flag-off.
In an announcement, the council’s Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described the APC’s allegations as an try to distract Nigerians from rising residing prices and the administration’s financial insurance policies.
Shaibu challenged the APC to present proof linking Atiku and the ADC to the alleged circulation of cast paperwork, manipulated photographs and deepfake movies forward of the Kaduna rally.
“Until then, his ‘fake news alert’ is an empty political stunt,” Shaibu stated, referring to the assertion by Alake.
The ADC spokesperson argued that the financial difficulties confronting Nigerians couldn’t be dismissed as propaganda, citing excessive petrol and diesel costs, meals inflation and rising poverty.
He stated the APC’s allegations wouldn’t change the each day struggles of households grappling with the price of meals, transportation and different important wants.
On the safety presence close to an APC marketing campaign billboard in Kaduna, Shaibu questioned the reason that the automobile was on routine patrol, asking why the difficulty had change into a topic of political controversy.
He additionally raised issues about experiences that some APC supporters had travelled lengthy distances to attend the rally and had been left sleeping on the streets of Kaduna.
Shaibu additional referred to experiences of accidents involving APC supporters travelling from Sokoto and Abuja to the occasion. However, he acknowledged that particulars of the reported incidents remained unconfirmed.
The ADC spokesperson known as on the APC to account for the security of supporters travelling to the rally, arguing that political mobilisation mustn’t come on the expense of residents’ welfare.
“Making citizens endure long, hazardous journeys and sleep outdoors simply to create rally optics is political exploitation, not leadership,” he stated.
Shaibu additionally questioned the scope of Tinubu’s marketing campaign actions, alleging that the president was campaigning in solely 12 states and suggesting that supporters had been being moved between rallies.
He argued that the dimensions of a rally crowd mustn’t mechanically be interpreted as proof of widespread public assist, notably the place attendees had been transported from different areas.
“You can hire buses, assemble a crowd and plaster the streets with billboards. You cannot hire consent,” he stated.
