Concerned about an alleged PDP plot to rig the results of the governorship election held in Adamawa State on March 18, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a statement.
In a statement released on Monday, Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, claimed that the PDP was exerting “undue pressure” to obstruct the final tallying and announcement of the governorship election results in Adamawa State. “.
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties resisted an alleged attempt by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the governorship election results in favor of the APC, information from Nigeria indicated that tensions in the State had increased.
It was claimed that the returning officer carried out the instructions of those in Abuja who were determined to declare Aishatu Ahmed (Binani) of the APC the winner.
Out of the 21 local governments that have had results announced, 20 have been for the governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Umaru Fintri.
The state’s results collection was then further suspended due to the circumstances.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of the state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintri, is currently in the lead with results from 20 out of the 21 local governments that have been announced thus far.
The PDP has made “excessive demands” to obstruct the final collation and announcement of results, but the APC has cautioned law enforcement officials on the ground in the North East state and INEC not to give in to them. “.
In part, the declaration said:.
We urgently request that Prof. “We draw the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s (Pr. Mahmood Yakubu, as well as our security services, were subjected to extensive acts of thuggery, violence, intimidation, and unwarranted pressure by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which were intended to obstruct the final tabulation and announcement of the governorship election results in Adamawa State.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani), has won the election with a resounding victory, according to the results. Thugs and political figures, including incumbent governor and PDP candidate Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, have released heavily armed thugs to obstruct further results collation and undermine the will of the Adamawa people as expressed at the polls because they are facing an immediate and certain prospect of losing the election. In a display of unprecedented impunity and executive brigandage, the Governor is alleged to have torn result sheets at the collation center.
“We are well aware of the intense pressure being placed on INEC and law enforcement officials to give in to the PDP’s excessive demands to obstruct the final collation and announcement of results. We are, however, utterly certain that INEC and our law enforcement authorities will maintain their resolve and carry out the State’s election process in accordance with the law.
“The election results in the Fufore Local Government Area of the State must not be tampered with as Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani) holds a clear, unquestionable lead and is just waiting for the final tallying and declaration by INEC.
The election and appointment of Nigeria’s first female governor of a state puts the nation on the verge of a significant democratic milestone. We implore all well-intentioned Nigerians to band together in order to defend and uphold this historic victory for women and our nation. “.
