NIGER: APC kicks as INEC halts rerun of Assembly polls, declares PDP winner

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has kicked against the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the rerun of Niger State House of Assembly elections in Agaie constituency.

Reacting to the development, APC chairman, Eng. Mohammed Jibril Imam also frowned at the decision by INEC to declare the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Yahaya Abdullahi, the winner of the polls.

Eng. Jubril said INEC erred in declaring the PDP candidate winner of the election it earlier said was inconclusive.

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“Why should the commission take such critical decision when the votes difference in the results under contention were just 106, while the two units the rerun was billed to take place boast of 1,437 votes.” Imam queried in a chat with reporters.

According to INEC in a statement issued by the state Residential Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sam Egwu, the decision was taken sequel to the earlier declaration of the PDP candidate as winner of the election by the returning officer, Prof. Musa Kolo.

Prof. Sam Egwu in the statement said, “the rerun in two units has been dropped after due consultations with stakeholders.”

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