BEVERLY HILLS, March 23, (THEWILL) – The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the March 23 Kano state Governorship Supplementary election following reports of disruption and bloodletting by thugs which it said are supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The PDP also charged INEC to immediately declare its governorship candidate, Abba K. Yusuf, as the winner of the Kano Governorship election, having scored the highest number of lawful votes and secured the statutory 25% in two-third of the state.
The PDP demands were made in two separate statements Saturday.
The PDP claimed all material facts on the supplementary election in Kano state show that rampaging APC thugs violently took over polling units, attacked and chased away voters and engaged in massive thumb-printing and ballot stuffing for the APC.
“INEC is already aware that the Police arrested the Kano State Commissioner for Special Duties, Muktar Yakasai alongside APC thugs he led to disrupt election in Yelwa in Dala Local Government area of the State.
“Also INEC is already aware of how APC thugs attacked voters in polling units in Gama area of Kano state during which four PDP members were feared killed and many more injured before they carted away ballot boxes for stuffing for the APC.
“The PDP cautions INEC to note that in this circumstance, any results they come out with from this convoluted electoral process will be a sham and will surely be rejected by the people of Kano state.
“It is completely reprehensible that the APC and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje would resort to violence and bloodletting as a means to attempt to hold on to power after they have been rejected by the people,” the main opposition party said.
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