Zamfara APC alleges PDP planning to manipulate local council election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara on Thursday accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of conniving with the State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) to manipulate the November 16 local government election in the state.

The APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Malam Yusuf Idris, stated this at a press briefing in Gusau.

Idris said the APC in Zamfara has discovered an alleged plan by the PDP to manipulate the election.

He further alleged that the state government has abused the electoral laws for its selfish interest.

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The spokesman said: “We have discovered a plot by the Zamfara Government and the State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) to deny people’s constitutional rights at the upcoming Local Council election.

“The APC leadership in the state has uncovered a grand plan by the Zamfara State government using ZASIEC to manipulate the election.”

Idris also accused the state government of violating the rules appointing a PDP member as the commission’s chairman to perfect injustice.

“This is to deny other political parties’ candidates to satisfactorily participate in the electoral process in total violation of the electoral act,” he added.

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