The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the PDP in Sokoto State not to look far but blame itself for suffering a round defeat in the governorship and state assembly elections held last Saturday.
Addressing newsmen at the party secretariat, Sokoto State APC chairman, Hon. Isa Sadiq Achida, said the multiple failures of the ruling PDP in Sokoto was behind their defeat.
Responding to an earlier allegation by the PDP accusing the APC of using security agencies to intimidate and harass their supporters, Acida said such accusation was baseless.
He said; “While we understand the frustrations of the PDP as a result of their rejection by the people of Sokoto State, we would like to observe that they are the architects of their failure.
“This is because their non-performance in education, health, water supply and rural development is unprecedented in the history of Sokoto State.
”Indeed, the destruction of the local government administration and the virtual collapse of the entire state civil service system are only a few of the reasons that brought about their downfall.
“As I speak to you today, a greater percentage of Sokoto State civil servants are yet to receive their February salaries, just as the monthly impress for ministries in the state has become history for long.”
The APC chairman further called on security agencies to expand their investigations to also cover the innocent passers-by who was allegedly waylaid and killed by supporters of the PDP very close to the Government House on the day of the declaration of the governorship results.
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