Kaduna: PDP frowns at El-Rufai’s early lead, alleges irregularities

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has alleged frauds as upcoming results revealed that the State governor and Candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) Nasir El-Rufai was maintaining an early lead in Saturday’s governorship election in the State.

El-Rufai has reportedly won seven out of the 11 local government areas released already while the PDP’s Candidate, Isa Ashiru won four as results from other places were still being expected.

But the the Chairman of PDP in the Syate Felix Hassan Hyet on Sunday said the party would reject the results as there were massive rigging across the state by government officials.

Speaking to journalists in Kaduna, Hyet said, “I want to commend the voters for conducting themselves in civil manner despite unnecessary interference by security agencies.

“There was public vote buying in Zaria local government by government officials, snatching of ballot boxes in Chikun local government area.

“The worst case was in Birnin Gwari where there was no voting. Ballot boxes were snatched and returned the next day stuffed with results.
“Kagarko and Sanga local government areas are currently under siege by security agencies in an effort to change the results in favour of the ruling party.

“Results were forcibly changed in Rigasa, Igabi local government area. The EO (Electoral Officers) were summoned to government house to present the results to the Governor for him to see and approve before authorising it. We have our results with our agents.

“Based on all these irregularities, we would not accept any doctored results announced by INEC because we have the original results from our agents on ground.

“INEC should be the umpire that everybody expects them to be. The will of the people have been pushed to the background by the activities of security agencies.

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