Borno State Chapter Of PDP Rejects Results, Alleges Irregularities, Ballot Snatching

The Borno State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections which were held across the state.

The party in the statement released alleged that the electoral process was marred with irregularities, ballot snatching and allocation of results by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress.

Senator Mohammed Abba Aji, while speaking with journalists in Maiduguri stated that the election in the state was not free, fair and credible.

“We called you gentlemen to inform you that we the PDP candidates who contested in the just concluded Saturday 23rd February 2019 have rejected the entire process and the results of the manipulated elections that was announced by INEC in the 7 out of the 27 Council Area.

“We have evidence of electoral malpractice, allocation and manipulation of results, ballot snatching and intimidation done to our great party by the APC.

“We are rejecting the results because, whatever is the outcome, the whole process simply violated the laid down rules and regulations guiding the system.

“There are also incidence of ballot boxes snatching in Dala ward and other places, elections that were conducted at units where PDP won with landslide victory were not officially announced as I addressed you, gentlemen, rather the results were moved toward before they were taken to designated Local Government Areas where manipulations by the APC is ongoing.

“Even in Gwoza Local Government area where there was an incidence of a bomb blast that prevented the entire voting process, it would interest you to know that, based on intelligence, we were informed that APC leadership with INEC officials are currently on their way to Biu to submit concocted election results.

“We have also gathered that in Mafa Local Government Area, the total number of votes purportedly been announced in favour of APC at the polling unit, is more than the total number of registered voters.

“We have alerted the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state on phone, but he told us that he was on the field and that when he came back he will call us for next line of action, because anything contrary to that, we have no option than to seek redress for cancellation of the results in the Court of Law.

“We, however, urge our teaming supporters to remain peaceful and calm as we await the next step(s) to take,” Senator Aji said on behalf of the entire PDP candidates.

The press briefing was attended by five Candidates from the House of Representatives on the PDP platform.

They include, Ngala, Bama Kala Balge Federal Constituency, Hajiya Fatima Saleh, Konduga, Mafa, Dikwa, Hon. Alibe Alkali Bukar, Jere Bukar Shuwa, Abadam, Kukawa, Mobbar, Guzamala, Hon Goni Bukar among others.