APC rally disruption: SDP rejects Nasarawa claims against Al-Makura, Adamu
- ✦In a statement issued on Wednesday night, Douglas said Adamu was nowhere near the venue of the incident and had no youth group acting on his behalf to embarrass the Vice-President.
- The Nasarawa State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has rejected allegations by the state government linking former Governor Tanko Al-Makura and former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, to the disruption of activities surrounding Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s visit to Lafia on Wednesday for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally.
- The statement said, “We wish to state in unequivocal terms that the attempt by the Nasarawa State Government to link His Excellency, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu (retd.), the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, and His Excellency, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, to the ugly incident that marred the visit of the Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, to Lafia is not only irresponsible, but a clear act of political cowardice and mischief.
- In a statement issued on Wednesday night, Douglas said Adamu was nowhere near the venue of the incident and had no youth group acting on his behalf to embarrass the Vice-President.
The SDP in Nasarawa State has rejected allegations by the state government linking former Gov Al-Makura and ex-IGP Adamu to the disruption of an APC rally.
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The Nasarawa State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has rejected allegations by the state government linking former Governor Tanko Al-Makura and former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, to the disruption of activities surrounding Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s visit to Lafia on Wednesday for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally.
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The statement said, “We wish to state in unequivocal terms that the attempt by the Nasarawa State Government to link His Excellency, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu (retd.), the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, and His Excellency, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, to the ugly incident that marred the visit of the Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, to Lafia is not only irresponsible, but a clear act of political cowardice and mischief.
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The Nasarawa State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has rejected allegations by the state government linking former Governor Tanko Al-Makura and former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, to the disruption of activities surrounding Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s visit to Lafia on Wednesday for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally.
