The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has labeled the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a party that has lost its direction and is resorting to various tactics to stay significant in the state.
The state chairman of the APC, Isa Acida, conveyed this message in a press statement released on Thursday.
He pointed out that the Sokoto State APC has noticed the PDP’s recent vigorous attempts to maintain its relevance in the state in the past few weeks.
“This did not come to us as a surprise because having realised the hollowness of their legal arguments at the Governorship Election Tribunal, they have decided to adopt a new strategy known as “the pull them down syndrome”.
“Unfortunately for the PDP, our governor, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, is a performer who cannot be deterred or distracted in his determination to develop Sokoto State and change the narrative of backwardness and lack of performance that the PDP era was known for.
“Having read the content of the PDP Chairman’s letter on the road projects being executed by the new APC administration, we became convinced that the Sokoto State PDP is only envious of the intimidating achievements of Governor Ahmad Aliyu in less than fifty days in office”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had written a letter to the governor, signed by its chairman, accusing the state governor of violating his constitutional duty by awarding contracts without obtaining the approval of cabinet members.
In his reaction, the APC chairman said the projects are meant to serve the interest of the people of Sokoto State and no amount of political blackmail will distract the new administration of the All Progressives Congress, under our able, progressive Governor, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto.
“We are aware that the PDP leadership (now being teleguided from far away Plateau State), may not realise that Sokoto is changing fast for the better.
“This is only the beginning and more will be coming. We would rather listen to the positive voices of the masses than the rantings of rejected and frustrated politicians.
“However, we would like to advise the Sokoto State PDP Chairman, whom we know to be a Gentleman, to put politics aside, search his conscience and be patriotic enough to appreciate the excellent work of Governor, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, an achievement which, for eight years, their government failed to bring about”, he added.
