Kano PDP asks INEC to cancel supplementary poll | Nairalaw

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kano State has
rejected the ongoing supplementary governorship election holding in
28 local government areas.

Chairman of PDP in the state, Rabiu Bichi, who addressed
journalists Saturday in Kano said the party rejects the election
because it was characterised by violence and intimidation of
voters.

Mr Bichi said he had on Friday drawn attention of the Police
command in the state accusing the governing All Progressives
Congress (APC), of ferrying in armed thugs from neighbouring
states.

“ What is happening today is not election. Thugs have taken over
most polling units and have been attacking our members and
voters.

“Many have been injured, in fact, a member of the state Assembly
representing Gwale, Yusuf Babangida on election duty was attacked
and seriously injured.

“ We also have reports of attack on our members in Doguwa, Gwale
and Dala, we are collecting the whole list of those attacked,” he
said.

The PDP chairman said the party would seek legal redress.

“We are going to pursue our right through legal means. Today is
a sad day for Nigerian democracy, especially in Kano

“ Recall that governorship elections were held on March 9 not
just in Kano but Nigeria as a whole

“ After the election, results from 43 out of 44 local
governments were announced and we were leading, it was only the
results from Nasarawa local government were pending and that was
because the state deputy governor, the commissioner for local
government and chairman of Nasarawa local government led some thugs
to attack the collation centre and disrupt the process by tearing
the result sheet

“ That is why INEC called for this supplementary election. As
you all know, the Nigerian constitution doesn’t know anything
supplementary election; all I know is that we have won our
election. What is happening in Kano today is simply foolishness,”
he said.