PDP Rejects Outcome Of Katsina Bye-Election

The Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP), has rejected the declaration of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress,(APC),Ibrahim Danjuma by the Independent National Electoral Commission,(INEC) as the winner of the Sabuwa State Constituency Bye-election conducted on Saturday,November 30.

The Katsina State Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Salisu Majigiri made the statement at the INEC LG headquarter in Sabuwa.

The party chairman,however said that the election was marred by irregularities, vote buying and substantial non compliance with the provisions of the electoral act.

He further announced that the party will challenge the results at the election petition tribunal when establish to retrieve their mandate

He said ’’we will go to court, because this election will not stand legal scrutiny, there were several cases of irregularities, including vote buying, and falsification of results’’

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Reacting to the allegations by the PDP Chairman, the Deputy Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, and APC stalwart, Alhaji Dalhatu Tafoki, described the allegations by the opposition party as typical of a serial political loser and wondered when the party will ever accept an electoral defeat in good faith both at the national and local level

He said ’’we thank God for this electoral victory, it demonstrates the implicit confidence the people have in APC and we shall strive to deliver on our mandates’’

‘’The allegations by PDP is not new, it has turned their renewed political culture and hallmark, and we know they will always fail even at the courts’’

Ekohotblog garnered that at the November 30 bye-election the returning officer declared that Danjuma Ibrahim of the APC scored 11,745 votes to defeat his closest rival Ibrahim Shafiu of PDP who scored 6160,other candidates are Sagir Isa Bako of MPN,11 votes, Idris Sabiu of NLDP7 votes and Dahiru Ahmed of PDC 15 votes.