I didn’t vote for APC in 2015, Makarfi replies Asari-Dokubo

Former interim chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi, has denied voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2015 general elections.
Makarfi, a former two-term governor of Kaduna state on the platform of the PDP, was accused of voting for the then opposition party by an ex-militant, Asari- Dokubo.
In an interview published by the Daily Sun on Saturday, Dokubo alleged that Makarfi, who was then a senator, after voting for the APC, flaunted his ballot paper before a crowd.
Reacting to the allegation, through a statement by his spokesperson, Muktari Sirajo on Monday, Makarfi described it as “false in all ramifications.”
The former governor said he had always been a PDP loyalist to the core, adding that he stuck with the opposition party through thick and thin and maintained his faith in it even when defection from the PDP was the easy way out.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to an interview granted the Sun newspaper by Alhaji Asari Dokubo and published on Saturday, March 3, 2018, in which he alleged, among other things, that Senator Ahmed Makarfi voted for the APC in the 2015 presidential elections and that he (Makarfi) flaunted his ballot paper for all to see.
“From 1999 to 2015, Senator Makarfi never skipped voting in any election; yet he has never been reported by any medium to have ever displayed his ballot paper to advertise his preference. We leave this judgment to the people.
“Asari Dokubo is a free Nigerian with all the attendant rights to pursue any legitimate undertaking, political or otherwise, including pitching his tent with any politician or tendency, but those do not include the fabrication and peddling of lies to impugn the integrity of others.
“Having discerned where he is coming from, by his own admission, we wish to assure him and all, that we have nothing but respect for all members of the PDP family, aspirants or otherwise and wish them well.
“And it is our desire and hope that we all close ranks and collectively confront the challenges ahead. We call on all PDP leaders, members and supporters to maintain their eyes on the ball, by refusing to be distracted from the bigger picture, which is returning the party to power so that Nigerians can, once again, heave a sigh of relief.
“This we can do only by ensuring that we play politics of issues and forging a united front, without compromising decency, respect and love for our party and country.”

 

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