Department of State Services (DSS) has raided situation Room of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State.
The opposition, All Progressive Congress (APC), alleged that the private residence behind Muna Hotel at Dougirei in Jimeta Yola was used for thumbprinting and stuffing ballot papers into ballot boxes, in a desperate move to rig the governorship election in the state.
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The director general, media and publicity to Governor Fintiri, Mr Solomon Kumangar, in a statement in Yola, said the property in question, Houses the Situation Room of the PDP to monitor, document and coordinate the elections.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the property in question, Houses the Situation Room of the PDP Presidential and Governorship Campaigns Council for the monitoring, documentation and field location coordination.
“Furthermore, the DSS, Police and several security personnel had stormed the Situation Room in gestapo style and turned the place upside down on the excuse that it was being used for clandestine purposes.
“While the security personnel are yet to make their findings public, the government strongly condemns this act of desperation and intimidation.
“It is further proof of the fact that, having sensed defeat, the APC is clutching at every straw to prevent it from drowning.
“We are compelled to state that the latest act of aggression is meant to provoke the Governor Fintiri into reacting in a manner that is at variance with his usual democratic posture.
“We are also aware that in a desperate and futile attempt to prove this false alarm, the APC could use this raid to plant exhibits and turn round to accuse the ruling party of something that is completely false,” Kumangar explained.