PDP Rejects Results of LG Elections in Katsina

PDP Rejects Results of LG Elections in Katsina

Francis Sardauna in Katsina

The Katsina State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the just-concluded local government elections in the state.

The party, while threatening legal action,

added that the April 11 elections conducted by the Katsina  State Independent Electoral Commission (KATSIEC) “has not met even the most bastardised standard of an election.”

Addressing journalists in Katsina on the outcome of the polls, the acting Chairman of the party, Salisu Lawal Uli, described the election as a charade, farce, nullity and unacceptable.

The KATSIEC had last Monday midnight announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 31 councils and chairmen seats out of the 34 councils in the state in the  election.

The commission, however, cancelled results for Dutsinma LGA due to what it termed as several irregularities during the polls, while results from Daura and Funtua LGAs were being awaited.

But Uli, during the press conference, said the exercise was not conducted in Kankara, Baure, Danmusa, Jibia, Rimi, Charanchi, Bakori, Kafur, Bindawa, Ingawa and Musawa LGAs of the state.

He said: “In the first instance, yesterday (Monday) was not March 11, 2022. The announcement by KATSIEC carries the date March 11, 2022. This implies either

the results had been compiled since March 11, 2022, or that the announcement was not referring to this election.

“Whatever be the case, these results are however totally unacceptable and rejected in their entity by the PDP.

“In the declaration of results, we expect to see figures such as: total number of accredited voters, total votes cast, scores of candidates of each political party, invalid votes among others.

“And then, the candidate of the party with highest number of votes is then declared as the winner in the presence of all parties and then the declaration of results sheets duly signed by party agents.”

When contacted, the state Deputy Chairman of the APC, Hon. Bala Abu Musawa, said he will respond to ‘allegations’ raised by the PDP later, but could not as of press time.

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