The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied owing its workers salaries, difficult the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council to provide evidence supporting the declare.
The denial adopted an announcement by the APC marketing campaign council spokesperson, Dele Alake, alleging that the ADC management had failed to pay its workers for greater than 12 months.
In an announcement on Monday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the allegation as false and accused the ruling celebration of trying to divert consideration from the Tinubu administration’s file.
“The ADC categorically rejects this allegation as an irresponsible falsehood, deliberately concocted to mislead Nigerians and distract attention from the monumental failures of the Tinubu administration,” he mentioned.
“If the APC has any credible evidence to support its claims, it should produce it rather than continue to insult Nigerians with fabricated stories masquerading as press statements.”
Mr Abdullahi mentioned the APC ought to deal with the rising value of dwelling, unemployment and insecurity slightly than make allegations in regards to the opposition celebration’s inner affairs.
He accused the ruling celebration of getting ready to marketing campaign for the 2027 elections by attacking its opponents as an alternative of presenting its achievements in authorities.
“It is becoming increasingly clear that the APC has decided to run its 2027 campaign on allegations against the opposition rather than achievements of its own,” he mentioned.
“That is what happens when a government has spent years making promises it cannot keep and excuses it cannot defend.”
The ADC spokesperson urged Mr Alake and different APC marketing campaign officers to clarify the federal government’s financial insurance policies and their results on Nigerians.
He mentioned the ADC would preserve specializing in the price of dwelling forward of the elections.
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“This election is about one issue only: the cost of living that the Tinubu administration has pushed beyond the reach of the majority of Nigerians. The ADC will stay focused on this issue. We will not be distracted,” he mentioned.
Background
In its earlier assertion, the APC Presidential Campaign Council accused the ADC National Working Committee, led by David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola, of failing to pay celebration workers for greater than 12 months.
The council additionally raised allegations regarding the employment information of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Mr Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State.
The allegations haven’t been independently established.
The ADC didn’t provide payroll information or different documentary evidence in its assertion to substantiate its denial.
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