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The leadership of Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) has debunked statements credited to Chief Raymond Dokpesi that he the founder of the party.
This was made known in a press statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Tosin Adeyanju.
He equally denied claims that APDA was formed as appendage of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
APDA challenges Chief Dokpesi to make public the expenditures that made him the financier of the party. APDA also challenges him to name the PDP governors and the Federal Government Agency which he claims is sponsoring APDA.
“These two clarifications would easily exonerate him or clearly show that his claims are not true for what it is worth.
“For the records, the National Chairman Mallam Shitu Mohammed approached Chief Dokpesi to partner us with his media outfit during the process leading to the registration of the party and the present National Secretariat was equally donated by the National Chairman as well.
“It is public knowledge that all the PDP family disowned and has continuously refuted any relationship with the APDA. The Caretaker Chairman, BOT Chairman and the National Publicity Secretary of the party has severally issued statements to this effect. APDA is not a plan B to any political party but welcomes any political leaning that identifies with its social democratic ideals which is hinged on returning our country back to the path of prosperity and inclusive governance. We wish to put it on record that the APDA family rejoices with PDP on their victory at the Supreme Court because we felt it would deepen our democratic space.
“That Dokpesi claim that he never left PDP for a micro second is a clear testimonial and a vindication of the held position of the APDA on his status in our party and we wish him well in his bid for the position of the PDP chairmanship. The APDA family is primarily focused on providing the framework and roadmap for the creation of a new Nigeria where our first point is to think of our country as an indivisible entity where we will be stronger together,” he said.
Dokpesi had claimed in his statement that APDA was promoted and financed by him. He also alleged that APDA was a plan B for the Makarfi group of the PDP.
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