he New Peoples Democratic Party has
alleged that the National Chairman of
the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji
Bamanga Tukur, and other chiefs of the
party supported the All Progressive
Grand Alliance in the November 16
governorship election in Anambra State
because of 2015.
It alleged that the facts before it (the New
PDP ) indicated that Tukur did this to
enable APGA to adopt President
Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential
flag-bearer come 2015.
It said because of this, Tukur and those it
alleged gave support for the APGA
candidate, Mr. Willie Obiano, during the
election must be summoned and
disciplined by the party.
A statement by the National Publicity
Secretary of the faction of the ruling
party, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, said the
Umaru Dikko-led Disciplinary Committee
should be bold enough to invite Tukur
for questioning.
But Tukur has denied the allegation,
saying there was no way he could have
supported APGA when he was in the
state to campaign for his party and its
candidate.
He said those making the allegation
should be ignored by the PDP and
Nigerians.
Tukur, who spoke through his Media
Adviser, Mr. Oliver Okpala, said he was
aware of the provision of the party’s
constitution an therefore would not be
involved in anti-party activities.
Eze, however, insisted in a statement in
Abuja on Thursday that Tukur was the
arrowhead of the plot to deny the
candidate of the PDP, Mr. Tony Nwoye,
the needed support.
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