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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denounced media distortions in election petition reportage.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Friday, chairman of the PDP in the state, Hon. Francis Orogu, criticised the manipulation of public opinion through what he described as fabricated narratives.<\/p>\n

He expressed concern over the distortion of key witness testimonies in the ongoing governorship election petition in Lafia.<\/p>\n

Orogu noted that this isn\u2019t the first time such tactics have been employed by agents of the opposing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the state governor.<\/p>\n

Orogu, however, stated that the PDP will not engage in responding to misleading claims disseminated through state propaganda outlets or biased social media channels.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denounced media distortions in election petition reportage. In a statement on Friday, chairman of the PDP in the state, Hon. Francis Orogu, criticised the manipulation of public opinion through what he described as fabricated narratives. 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