By Bukola Olasanmi
The All Progressives Congress Canada Chapter, is sad about the series of “lies” being peddled against its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
To this end, a committee that would be saddled with the responsibility of debunking social media misinformation and blackmail against Tinubu, has been inaugurated.
The Chairman of the APC Canada chapter, Mr Omololu Apata, who disclosed this in a statement, said the chapter has been contributing its resources to ensure the party wins the forthcoming presidential poll.
According to him, many allegations and untrue stories have been said about Tinubu in recent times, particularly on the social media. He however said the committee would be countering any social media misinformation henceforth.
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He said, “Apart from contributing financially and in materials in this election, we are in the process of setting up a committee that will be dedicated to the debunking of social media misinformation directed at our party and it presidential candidate.
“There’s so much at stake in the forthcoming elections, it is not surprising therefore that in desperation, some people have turned social media to the harbinger of slander and blackmail. The role of the committee among others, will be to counter any lies or misinformation towards our principal candidate with facts that will invalidate their tissue of lies.”
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While declaring support for the development of APC in Nigeria, Apata, said, “We are determined to do even more in the current political dispensation to ensure that our great party maintains and sustains the continuity necessary to leave an indelible footprint of growth, development and stability for generations yet unborn in Nigeria.”