*Alert: Atiku cautions Nigerians against scam empowerment schemes using his name, PDP*
The media office of the Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has warned Nigerians not to fall victim to a scam being orchestrated in the guise of empowerment scheme sponsored by the PDP and its presidential candidate.
A press release signed by Media Adviser to Atiku, Paul Ibe on Saturday notes that the so-called empowerment scheme did not emanate from Atiku and the PDP Presidential Campaign Council.
The release said, “It has come to our notice that some unscrupulous elements have devised a scheme to fleece the public through a fake empowerment scheme.
“It therefore becomes necessary to warn the public to be wary of any such scheme that is not communicated either through a properly advertised publication or through verified social media accounts of Atiku Abubakar or the Peoples Democratic Party.
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“For the avoidance of any doubt, the Presidential Candidate of PDP nor his party is not a party to the fake empowerment scheme being bandied about in some social media channels.
“It is advised that the public should discountenance a request to participate in the phantom scheme.
“It will also be advised that security operatives should look into the source of the scam and bring the perpetrators to book.
Alert: Atiku cautions Nigerians against scam empowerment schemes using his name, PDP
