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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has rejected claims of a plot to impose candidates in next year’s general elections in the state.
The APC Chairman in the state, Mr. Cornelius Ojelabi, gave the clarification in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos.
Ojelabi said the report, attributed to a faceless group, was fabricated to create tension within the party.
He said: “The Lagos APC strongly condemns and rejects the malicious publication alleging a plot to impose candidates ahead of elections.
“The report, based on claims by a faceless group, is a desperate fabrication and a calculated attempt to inflame passions within our party.
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“We state clearly there is no plot, no clandestine meetings, and no predetermined list of candidates.
“These claims are baseless and designed to create a false impression of crisis where none exists.”
Ojelabi said some individuals, unable to pursue ambitions through legitimate structures, had resorted to propaganda and anonymous publications.
“It is unfortunate that certain elements have resorted to propaganda, blackmail, and anonymous media sensationalism to advance their ambitions.
“Such antics will neither intimidate the party’s leadership nor derail its democratic processes,” he added.
He said the party had alerted security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and stakeholders to activities of political mischief-makers.
“These actors seek to create distrust and provoke political anxiety through orchestrated falsehoods.
“Their actions are aimed at undermining confidence in the party’s transparent processes,” the APC chairman stated.
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