Address
viral audio of him alleging plot to rig election
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has addressed an audio note attributed to him on a plot to rig the presidential election slated for tomorrow.
In the video making round the social media,
Atiku, along with his running mate Ifeanyi Okowa and the Sokoto State Governor
Aminu Tambuwal, were purportedly heard discussing plans to disrupt the upcoming
election.
Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public
Communication, Mr. Phrank in a statement released on Friday refuted the claims
as “utter rubbish.”
He also added that the audio demonstrated the
ruling party’s intentions to ramp up their propaganda in the hours leading up
to the elections.
The statement reads in part;
“We warned last week that as the election
approaches there will be a spike in the rate of propaganda on social media.
With barely 24 hours to the poll, we have witnessed propaganda from not just
the All Progressives Congress but the Labour Party as well.
“In this latest drive, a montage of speeches
delivered by Atiku, Tambuwal, and Okowa since last year were manipulated and
pieced together to give an impression that they were discussing plans to rig
Saturday’s election. In this age of artificial intelligence technology, even
dead people can be portrayed as delivering speeches. This is nothing new!
“For the record, Atiku has run in two
presidential elections and has never been indicted or prosecuted for election
violence or vote buying.
“But some people think they can sell a
narrative of Atiku manipulating this election. This is indeed the height of
desperation, the last kick of a dying horse. The APC and the Labour Party must
note that elections are not won on social media but at the polling units.”
Justifying why Nigerians should disregard the
audio conversation, Atiku said, “It is unfortunate that those seeking power
will engage in outdated defeatist tactics. How can Tambuwal be referring to
Atiku by his full name in a one-on-one private conversation?
This is nonsensical, similar to the type of
meaningless chatter about President Muhammadu Buhari being dead and replaced by
one Jubril from Sudan,” he said.
Atiku urged PDP supporters to refrain from
engaging in similar propaganda and instead support the party’s efforts to unify
and save the nation, beginning with the presidential election scheduled for
Saturday.
“When they descend to the level of baseless
propaganda, we will rise above it with dignity and respond with our Permanent
Voter Cards. This election is a watershed in Nigerian history. Nigerians must
not lose sight of what is most important, which is the need to rebuild this
broken system, revitalize the economy, and improve security and the hope of the
people in a united Nigeria,” he added
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