NNPP condemns APCs call for cancelation of Kano Bye-elections results
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has condemned the call for cancellation of the by-elections in Shanono/Bagwai and Re-run in Ghari constituencies in Kano State.
The party has also applauded the people of Kano State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and members of the security agencies for ensuring a credible voting exercise during the bye election and the re-run.
Reacting to the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the cancellation over alleged violence, the party said such statement credited to the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, was frivolous and bereft of facts and reality.
In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, the party said Morka’s position did not reflect the actual run of events at the election, stating that the NNPP candidate won overwhelmingly and as declared by the INEC Commissioner.
NNPP was unequivocal in its assertion that the Shanono/Bagwai and Ghari constituencies bye-election and re-run were free, fair and credible and peaceful, adding that being an NNPP stronghold, it was unimaginable that the result could have been otherwise.
Ladipo Johnson stated further” So, the baseless cries of alleged violence as stated by Felix Morka is frivolous, clearly misplaced, bereft of facts and did not reflect the reality of the election.
In his words “We must state unequivocally that there was no widespread irregularities at the election contrary to the misleading narrative by the APC.
He said it should be clear to all and sundry that Kano generally is the stronghold of the NNPP and it is therefore inconceivable that the APC could have won the election. And the electoral history and outcomes in recent times in Kano State attest to this reality and conviction.
“The results have now been validated by the INEC Commissioner who conducted the election and adjudged same as free, fair and credible as validly won by NNPP candidates”. He spoke.
The party applaud the people of Kano State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and members of the security agencies for ensuring a credible voting exercise during bye election.
It saluted the courage of the people of Kano to withstand the antics of those it referred to as enemies of democracy in Kano State through their nefarious activities during elections.
Earlier, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Shanono/Bagwai State Constituency by-election and the Ghari Constituency rerun election held on Saturday in Kano State, citing widespread violence and disruptions.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party alleged that the elections were marred by armed thugs who attacked voters and disrupted polling activities across the affected constituencies.
According to the APC, “verifiable reports from Shanono, Bagwai and Ghari showed that voters fled polling areas as deployed security personnel were overwhelmed by violence, making the prospects of a credible election impossible.”
The party insisted that allowing the process to continue under such conditions would “set a dangerous precedent for undesirable and unacceptable electoral heist”.
