By Nahum Sule (Taraba State Correspondent, în Jalingo
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, has debunked the accusation by the All Progressive Congress (APC) that it plans to rig today's governorship and State Assembly elections in the state.
In a press briefing, Mr Andeta'rang Irammae, the Taraba State PDP Publicity Secretary, said the allegation by the former ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Alhaji Hassan Ardo Jika, who is a chieftain of APC in the state, denied that the allegation is irrational and baseless targeted at blackmailing the PDP.
According to Irammae, PDP is well rooted in the state since 1999 to date, and has delivered the desired dividends of democracy to the people, and therefore have no reason or plans to rig any election today.
In his words, he assert that, "We have no plans to rig any election. The APC is just panicky and desperate after knowing that PDP is rooted in the state and has delivered the dividends of democracy to the people of Taraba State. They have resorted to cheap blackmail against us to win sympathy.
"We wish to warn the APC in Taraba to desist from it's cheap blackmail against our party. Our achievements in the state since 1999 is the reason why we have been winning election and we are confident to win again. We have no plans to rig", he said.
The Publicity Secretary also advised the APC that their best bet would have been to embark on issue-based campaigns rather than resorting to cheap blackmail.
He also accused the APC of sponsoring thugs to attack a PDP House of Assembly candidate for Donga State Constituency, Hon. capt. Douglas Ndatse, while on his campaign tour.
Irammae concluded that the APC in Taraba State after seeing the PDP's brighter chances of winning in the polls, has resorted to cheap blackmail against the party to create tension. He urged the citizens to be calm as the party is sure of winning today's polls . NNL.
