PDP to challenge validity of Kaduna local council election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has vowed to challenge the validity of the October 19 local council election in the state.

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) had on October 20 declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates as the winners of all the 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats in the state.

The PDP in a statement issued on Friday by its Publicity Secretary in the state, Maria Dogo, condemned the swearing-in of the council chairmen by Goverbor Uba Sani.

The party described the exercise as a shame and an attack on the nation’s democracy.

The statement read: “PDP is not surprised by this secretive move, as it is clear that these individuals were never elected by the people but imposed by the dictator in Sir Kashim Ibrahim House.

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“We reiterate that no local government council election was held in Kaduna State on October 19.

“Any exercise, including the issuance of certificates of return, swearing-in, or assumption of office by these impostors, is, therefore, futile and will not stand the test of time and the law.

“The PDP assures the good people of Kaduna State that we are already in court challenging the validity of the election law passed and hurriedly smuggled into the electoral process.

“KADSIECOM shamelessly declared APC the winner of the 23 chairmanship and 255 councillorship seats in an election that never took place.

“We promise to pursue this case up to the Supreme Court to ensure justice and protect democracy in Kaduna State.”

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