MAKARFI DEBUNKS REPORTS: Didn't Ask PDP Members To Defect.

Chairman, PDP National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi has refuted reports making the rounds in several media houses that his faction advised members of the party to defect to another party if they wish to realize their political ambitions.

In a statement issued Wednesday, the former Governor of Kaduna state noted that the claim that he directed people in Lagos to defect to the Advanced People's Democratic Party, APDP, was far from the truth.

"The faction chairman stated that he had faith in the Judiciary to deliver the right judgement on the leadership crisis rocking the party".

"Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper's headline which stated thatvwe advised and directed people to defect (to another party). The headline is different from the story content".

"It became necessary we issue this statement because of wild rumours circulating, including high activities in the social media, that we directed people in Lagos to vote APDA which we never did. Also, that of Governor Ayodele Fayose removing the PDP banners", Makarfi stated.

"Our statement was clear that we are in court and we have faith in the Judiciary. We are also aware that the PDP is being disenfranchised in some elections and that different states have adopted different approaches to the issue without prejudice to the substantive matter before the court. It should be noted that we, at the National level, have never asked anyone to defect to another party", he said.