Muhammad Garba
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and main opposition party People Democratic Party (PDP) have promised to ensure peaceful conduct of the forthcoming Saturday Re-run election in Jigawa state, as they all hold confidence in winning the election.
The Saturday re-run election in Jigawa state will be conducted in the Birninkudu/Buji Federal constituency only.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the meeting of the planning and Election Strategic Committee of their party, the Jigawa state Chairman of APC, Hon. Aminu Sani Gumel, said their party has concluded all plans to ensure victory in the re-run election.
Hon. Aminu explained that APC is confident of reclaiming the seat it lost as a result of INEC’s administrative mistake which allocated victory to PDP during the 2023 general election.
He noted that the court verdict that nullified the said PDP victory and ordered a Re-run election which is now INEC set to conduct on Saturday 3rd February will certainly give the electorates of the constituency a chance to have their mandate back.
“As we are going out to reclaim our seat we will also make sure of full compliance to the election act, we will not give chance for any act of violence in whatever form, and anybody who dear to cause a breach of peace we will report him to security from whatever political party he belongs to.”
Our leader Governor Malam Umar Namadi is the chief security of the state, he is always advocating for the Jigawa people to be their brother’s keepers, election is not a do-or-die affair, therefore it is our collective civic responsibility to support the peaceful conduct of the election for progress and development of our dear state” APC Chairman declared.
Similarly, the Jigawa state chairman of PDP Hon Aliyu Idris Diginsa said, despite the court verdict which nullified their victory and ordered for re-run election at 8 poling Units, they are optimistic their candidate will retain the seat.
He noted that democracy is a gem of the majority, and PDP has the majority in Birninkudu/Buji Federal constituency and beyond, therefore they have confidence in maintaining their victory after the re-run.
Hon. Diginsa then called on their members and supporters registered at the affected polling unit to come and vote to reaffirm PDP victory and the confidence they have in their candidate.
“We are also calling on our members to be law-abiding citizens during and after the election as our party is a party of peace, we will give all necessary support to the security for maintaining law and order” Hon Diginsa stated
