The Action Democratic Party (ADP) House of Representatives candidate for Nasarawa federal constituency of Kano State in the 2023 general election, Musa Mohammed Ali, has demanded an apology from the national chairman of the party, Engr. Sani Yabagi, and national secretary, Victor Fingesi, for allegedly forwarding a fake death notice about him to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), knowing fully well that he was not dead.
When contacted for his reaction on the allegations levelled him via telephone, the ADP national chairman, however, said he could not speak and that a text message should be sent to him.
A text message was duly sent to him on the allegation against him, but he was yet to respond as at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP on Friday in Abuja and signed by Musa Mohammed Ali, he alleged that “following a letter dated 1st November 2022, the National Chairman of Action Democratic Party (ADP) and National Secretary, Victor Fingesi forwarded to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) entitled, ‘NOTICE OF DEATH CANDIDATE IN KANO STATE AND PRIMARIES FOR REPLACEMENT,'” he had been heartbroken, devastated and traumatized as people keep trooping to his home for over a year to pay condolences particularly friends and relatives outside Kano State and the country as the news of his purported death spread after the ADP leaders announcement of his demise which also adversely affected his campaign for House of Representatives Nasarawa Constituency seat, Kano State.”
He said, “It has been one year of grief, pain and sorrow as some people see me as a ghost and wondering if I am alive. On 31st August 2022, I swore an affidavit at the High Court Kano, ‘That I did NOT and will NEVER WITHDRAWAL MY CANDIDATURE.’ I am still alive and capable to be elected as Kano member Federal House of Representatives”.
“I also wrote the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission dated 31st August 2022, which was acknowledged on 4th October 2022,” he added.
He said that it was inconceivable, despicable, irresponsible and wicked for his party national chairman, Engr. Yabagi Sani and national secretary, Victor Fingesi, to write INEC announcing his demise when they knew very well that he was still alive, more importantly campaigned vigorously for the House of Representatives election.
“It’s outrageous, I am yet to recover from this man’s inhumanity to man and the agony it inflicted on my family which has affected my business. This transactional politics, politics of deceit and politics with bitterness must stop. It is a betrayal of confidence I reposed in the ADP National chairman, Engr. Yabagi Sani, until recently the National Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC). The need for responsible and honest leadership cannot be overemphasized,” he said.
Further more, he said, “Accordingly, I demand within three days a public apology published in five national newspapers and withdrawal of the offensive letter to INEC, or face legal action. It is time to hold political leaders accountable as those who go to equity must go with clean hands.
It is unfair, unjust and cruel for my Party National Chairman and National Secretary to conspire and forge National Population Commission’s certificate of death claiming that my death was recorded on 28th October 2022, at Nasarawa Local Government Area, Kano State same day I purportedly died.
“In the worst act of perjury, Engr. Yabagi Sani and Victor Fingesi forged an affidavit issued by the High court, Kano State deposed to by one Idi Muhammad who claimed to be my uncle that I died on 3rd July 2022, at home as a result of illness. The affidavit was dated 24th July 2022. I call on the Inspector General of Police and Director General, Department of State Services to thorough investigate this forgery and perjury by the ADP National Chairman and National Secretary and prosecute them to face the full weight of the law,” he added.
He said the brazen impurity must be condemned by all Nigerians desirous to clean up the nation’s party politics, restore sanity and integrity in our democracy and uphold its ethos, ethics and ideals with a view to building a better society.
“An injustice to one person is injustice to all. Nigeria needs God-fearing leaders not those who wish their party members and fellow compatriots dead for their insatiable political ambition and personal aggrandizement,” he added.
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