By Mohammed Abubakar, Dutse
Ahead of the Saturday’s re-run election into the House of Representatives, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC ) and main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have promised to ensure peaceful conduct of the forthcoming Saturday re-run election in Jigawa state, as they all expressed confidence of winning the election.
The re-run election in Jigawa state will be conducted in Birninkudu/Buji Federal constituency only.
In separate chat with newsmen shortly after the meeting of Planing and Election Strategy Committee of their parties, the Jigawa state Chairman of APC, Aminu Sani Gumel, said, that their party has concluded all plans to ensure victory in the rer-un election.
Gumel explained that APC is confidence of reclaiming the seat it lost as a result of INEC administrative mistake which allocated victory to PDP during the 2023 general election.
He noted that, the court verdict which nullified the said PDP victory and order for re-run election which now INEC set to conduct on Saturday 3rd February will certainly give the electorates of the constituency chance to have their mandate back.
“As we are going out to reclaim our seat we will also make sure full compliance with the electoral act, we will not give chance for any act of violence at what ever form, and any body who dear to cause breach of peace we will report him to security from what ever political party he belong to”.
Our leader Goverror Malam Umar Namadi is the chief security of the state, he is always advocating for Jigawa people to be their brothers keepers, election is not do or die affairs, therefore it is our collective civic responsibility to support peaceful conduct of the election for progress and development of our dear state” APC Chairman declared.
Similarly the Jigawa state chairman People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Aliyu Idris Diginsa said, despite the court verdict which nullified their victory and order 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 of maintaining their victory after the re-run.
Diginsa then called on their members and supporters registered at the affected polling unit to come and vote for reaffirming PDP victory and the confidence they have on their candidate.
“We are also calling on our members to be law abiding citizen 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
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