Olawepo-Hashim Calls APC FCT Wins A ‘Political Illusion’

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has dismissed claims of electoral victories by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the outcome of last week’s Area Council elections as a “political illusion.”
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Speaking at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, Olawepo-Hashim argued that many of the candidates who emerged victorious on the APC platform were long-standing PDP members who allegedly switched parties under pressure, creating what he called a false impression of APC strength in the territory.

A statement from his media office quoted him as saying, “In reality, the contest was PDP versus PDP. What we witnessed was the deployment of massive resources and state institutions to manufacture the appearance of competition.”

He maintained that the FCT remains a traditional PDP stronghold and cautioned party members against what he described as engineered political narratives aimed at distorting electoral realities in the territory.

The former presidential candidate urged supporters to remain united and committed to grassroots mobilisation, stressing that authentic political strength derives from popular support rather than what he termed manipulated outcomes.

The meeting drew party chairmen from the six Area Councils, ward chairmen, and members of the State Executive Committee, among other stakeholders.
In a show of solidarity, the FCT PDP Chairman, Alhaji Ismail Mohammed Dogara, moved a motion reaffirming the chapter’s support for Olawepo-Hashim’s 2027 presidential aspiration.

The motion was seconded by a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, Honourable Isa Dobi, and received broad endorsement from attendees.

Stakeholders at the meeting also commended Olawepo-Hashim for his support to party candidates before and during the Area Council elections.

They called for the immediate release of party members allegedly detained by security agencies, claiming the arrests were intended to influence the electoral outcome.
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By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has dismissed claims of electoral victories by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the outcome of last week’s Area Council elections as a “political illusion.”
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Speaking at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, Olawepo-Hashim argued that many of the candidates who emerged victorious on the APC platform were long-standing PDP members who allegedly switched parties under pressure, creating what he called a false impression of APC strength in the territory.

A statement from his media office quoted him as saying, “In reality, the contest was PDP versus PDP. What we witnessed was the deployment of massive resources and state institutions to manufacture the appearance of competition.”

He maintained that the FCT remains a traditional PDP stronghold and cautioned party members against what he described as engineered political narratives aimed at distorting electoral realities in the territory.

The former presidential candidate urged supporters to remain united and committed to grassroots mobilisation, stressing that authentic political strength derives from popular support rather than what he termed manipulated outcomes.

The meeting drew party chairmen from the six Area Councils, ward chairmen, and members of the State Executive Committee, among other stakeholders.
In a show of solidarity, the FCT PDP Chairman, Alhaji Ismail Mohammed Dogara, moved a motion reaffirming the chapter’s support for Olawepo-Hashim’s 2027 presidential aspiration.

The motion was seconded by a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, Honourable Isa Dobi, and received broad endorsement from attendees.

Stakeholders at the meeting also commended Olawepo-Hashim for his support to party candidates before and during the Area Council elections.

They called for the immediate release of party members allegedly detained by security agencies, claiming the arrests were intended to influence the electoral outcome.
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