Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje has threatened to institute legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over the inclusion of his name and picture on the ballot paper for the party’s senatorial primaries in Gombe State.
Goje (Gombe Central) is an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former governor of the state.
The lawmaker through his counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), communicated his position over the development to the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu on Tuesday.
The letter reads: “Our client wishes to draw your attention to reports circulating on social media that our client, who is a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), participated in the just-concluded Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial primaries held on the 23rd of May 2022 in Gombe State.
“Our client’s full name and picture even appeared on a PDP ballot paper alongside other persons who are said to have also participated in the primaries.
“As you are aware, our client has been a long-standing member of the APC and has twice been elected as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of the APC.
“Our client has not left the All Progressives Congress and has not joined the Peoples Democratic Party or any other political party. Our client therefore unequivocally states for the record that he remains a registered, card-carrying member of the APC.
“Our client believes that the public misrepresentation of facts was the deliberate action of mischief-makers who wanted to embarrass our client and tarnish his image and reputation for whatever reasons. Our client has therefore instructed us to take all legal means to identify those responsible for the attempted embarrassment and take all necessary legal steps to protect our client’s name and reputation.”
