Gbenga Hashim calls APC FCT wins ‘Political Illusion’ as PDP stakeholders back his presidential bid

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Dr. Gbenga Hashim, a PDP presidential aspirant, described the recent APC victories in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections as a "political illusion," claiming many winners were former PDP members who defected. Speaking at a PDP stakeholders' meeting in Abuja, he asserted that the contest was essentially PDP versus PDP and criticized the use of state resources to create a false impression of competition. The meeting, attended by FCT area council chairmen, ward leaders, and PDP executives, reaffirmed support for Hashin's 2027 presidential ambition, with a motion moved by FCT PDP Chairman Alhaji Ismail Mohammed Dogara and seconded by PDP Board of Trustees member Honourable Isa Dobi. Stakeholders emphasized the need for unity and grassroots mobilisation ahead of upcoming elections.

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