Some women leaders in Plateau have rejected the conduct of the All Progressives Congress primaries, calling for cancellation and re-run of the elections.

Some of the women who spoke on Wednesday in Jos, alleged that there were many irregularities.

Esther Bitrus, an aspirant vying for House of Representatives seat from Jos South and Jos East federal constituency on the platform of APC, said her agents were beaten in several wards across the constituency.

Ms Bitrus also alledged that in some wards, result sheets were stolen and manipulated.

“In Bukuru, they beat up my agents. One is currently hospitalised, and then they ran away with the result sheet and manipulated the figures,” said Ms Bitrus.

She called on Governor Caleb Mutfwang and the APC national leadership to cancel affected wards and allow re-run elections, claiming there were huge disruptions in most wards.

Fatimah Suleiman, an APC woman leader, said that most party offices failed to provide ballot boxes, making voting impossible.

Ms Suleiman described the process as unfair, influenced by personal biases rather than objective rules. She also alledged widespread intimidation, manipulation, and exclusion of aspirants during voting.

“Women are calling for cancellation in affected wards because this is discouraging and unfair,” she said.

Blessing Nyongo, an APC member, expressed deep dissatisfaction with the exercise.

According to Ms Nyongo, the process was characterised by intimidation, manipulation, and a lack of inclusiveness that contradicts the true spirit of democracy and party unity.

She warned that these actions could hurt people of the grassroots’ confidence and would affect party unity, also urging for a rerun in affected wards.

(NAN)