The National Publicity Secretary of the All progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the party is aware that there are many spies of the Peoples Democratic Party within the APC. He, however, maintained that they would keep fishing out spies of the PDP from the party.
Mohammed, said this during an interview with our correspondent.
He said this while responding to questions on why the APC waited for a former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, to join the PDP before accusing him of being a Boko Haram sponsor.
A former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, also alleged three weeks ago that a leader of the party, Chief Tom Ikimi, was also a mole of the PDP.
The APC spokesperson said because the APC was a combination of three national parties, it was easy for the PDP to plant moles in the APC.
He said the issue was also more complex because in a democratic setting, it was improper for a political party not to allow an individual to join its camp.
He said, “Sheriff was always the PDP’s mole and we even suspected him of being a Boko Haram sponsor when he was in our party. You see the APC is a combination of the Action Congress of Nigeria, the Congress for Progressive Change and the All Nigerian Peoples Party. Sheriff was from the ANPP.
“It is difficult spotting moles of the PDP in our party but every now and then, their actions give them away and we begin to watch them. And we will keep fishing them out.”
When asked what the difference between the APC and the PDP was since almost the same politicians made up the two parties, Mohammed said the ideology of the APC was what made the difference.
“There is a difference, we are progressives. The moment you join our party, you will be given our manifesto and that is what will guide you,” he said.http://www.punchng.com/politics/well-keep-catching-pdp-moles-says-lai-mohammed/