The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Department of State Service (DSS) and other security agencies to investigate the allegations by leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it sponsored some terrorists to attack a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar.
Suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists were reportedly arrested by the Police following their foiled plot to attack the residence of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP in the February 25 poll.
But the PDP alleged that the APC sponsored the planned attack.
Recall that Atiku is challenging the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC at the presidential election petition tribunal.
But reacting in a statement on Tuesday night, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, a Lawyer, said the PDP allegations were false and lacked substance.
The APC said, “It is downright irresponsible for the PDP to continuously politicize serious matters of security and national importance for its vain and macabre humor.
“As an age-old Party, this ceaseless display of egregious incivility in the conduct of its affairs is disgraceful and sad.
“Acts of terror or involvement in a terrorist plot are heinous crimes under the law, and the PDP cannot continue to bandy allegations around without justification.
“Atiku Abubakar is a citizen of Nigeria and deserves the fullest protection of the law.
“Our law enforcement authorities must protect and investigate any threat to his person, family, or assets and prosecute offenders.
“However, Atiku Abubakar’s PDP cannot continue to peddle criminal blackmail and wicked falsehoods in the name of opposition politics, unrestrained and without accountability.
“We call on the Police, Department of State Services (DSS), and other relevant security services to investigate the PDP’s wild and bogus allegations, invite the PDP’s leadership to substantiate these claims, and bring the perpetrators to justice.”
