Pre-election Campaigns: PDP Wants Axe On ACN, CPC

Started by Shola Sholaz, Jun 26, 2013, 09:55 AM

Shola Sholaz

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a swipe at the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, on their call for the prosecution of First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan over alleged violation of campaign regulations.
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Rebuffing assertions of the opposition parties, the PDP through its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Tony Okeke said that sanctions for pre emptive campaign should rather be taken against the two parties who he claimed have been involved in nefarious political activities.
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The ACN and PDP had last weekend separately called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to sanction Dame Patience Jonathan for allegedly soliciting support for her husband ahead of the 2015 presidential election during a private visit to Port-Harcourt.

Folami David

Pre-election campaigns are always fun especially in a country like Nigeria. Let's see how this year's own will go...