All Progressives Congress Zamfara chapter has hailed the electorate for the overwhelming attendance in Saturday’s Kaura Namoda South State Assembly Constituency by-election.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the election was, however, invalidated by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The results of the election given by the Returning Officer, Prof. Lawal Sa’adu, showed that the All Progressives Congress polled 7,001 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party received 5,339 votes.
Sa’adu claimed the margin between the top political party and the runner-up was less than the total number of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) received in the polling locations where the polls were cancelled.
According to him, the margin between the two biggest political parties, the APC and PDP, is 1,662 and is less than the 3,265 gathered Permanent Voter Cards in the concerned voting units.
Reacting to the conclusion of the poll, in a statement published in Gusau on Sunday, the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, termed the electorate’s support for the party during the by-election as timely.
“The state APC chapter wishes to appreciate the kind support and resilience of the electorate during the elections, despite all the challenges. “ We congratulate the people of Kaura Namoda South State Assembly Constituency for turning out en masse and voting for APC despite the persecution from thugs and members of Zamfara Community Protection Guards in the polling stations.
“The by-election has shown the strength and continued acceptance of the party in the state by the electorate,” he said.
Idris noted that APC was appreciative of the voters, since it was leading with over 1,600 votes, adding, “This is a clear indication of where the people’s faith lies. “ Although the results for the election were declared inconclusive, we are certain that the electoral umpire, INEC, will not allow itself to be exploited for the denial of the rights of the electorate. “ We also appreciate our leaders, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari and Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, for their constant support and encouragement to the activities and management of the party in the state.
“We call on members and supporters of the APC and members of the public to remain calm,” he continued.
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