The People’s Democratic Party in Ondo state has dismissed allegations by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) the party that its candidate has been stockpiling arms and mobilizing thugs to instigate violence and disrupt the forthcoming general election in Idanre Local Government Area of the state.
The PDP however, said the APC candidate for the House of Representatives in the federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye, embarked on campaign of calumny to instigate violence and disrupt peaceful conduct of the election in the council.
Speaking during a press conference, the leadership of the party in the area, said Adefisoye employed the use of negative and false alarm against the PDP candidate, Hon. Festus Akingbaso, to smear his image and mere political blackmail.
The PDP Media and Publicity in the local government, Adeyemi Fasoranti, alleged that Adefisioye had stated repeatedly in a post on social media post that the PDP candidate had been stockpiling guns and as well camping thugs ahead of the polls.
Fasoranti who refuted the allegation, cautioned Adefisioye to disembark from what he described as “cheap blackmail” as well as “campaign of calumny” saying Adefisoye embarked on the campaign of calumny because he was losing popularity.
He said “The Hon. Member House of Representatives, Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye has resulted to campaign of calumny, Character assassination and condemnation of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party as he struggles to survive in the Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency race.
“Over the weeks, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and Nigerians have read different captions circulating the social media written by the APC Member House of Representatives candidate, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye on character assassination and putting our candidate, Hon. Festus Akingbaso in the picture of his planning to cause mayhem in Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency.
“This act of Hon. Adefisoye is so demeaning and calamitous to the Federal constituency as Ifedore Local Government is still nursing the wound of their lost son especially during the last election campaign at Ibule in Ifedore local government.
“Hon. Festus Akingbaso Fessywest, the PDP candidate for Idanre/Ifedore is a peaceful man who puts the welfare of human beings as his major priority. His caring heart is demonstrated in his giant projects across the constituency”
But Adefisoye in his reaction, challenged the PDP candidate to prove to the world that the allegations levelled against him are not true instead of writing petition to security agencies.
The federal lawmaker however, said “We will now report officially and also send the names of the suspects for proper investigation and those behind the stockpiling will be unravel by security agencies.”
