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PDP not boycotting Kaduna LG poll, says chairman

Mr Marsha said that any attempt by the APC to manipulate the outcome of the elections would be resisted.

• October 19, 2024
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The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State has debunked reports that the party plans to boycott Saturday’s local government elections in the state.

The state PDP Chairman, Edward Marsha, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area.

He said, “It is not true that we are boycotting today’s local government elections. Those false reports never came from my office. It’s all the handwork of the ruling party to cause confusion.’’

Mr Marsha said that any attempt by the APC to manipulate the outcome of the elections would be resisted.

He said, “While our agents were inspecting sensitive materials at the SIECOM office in Kaduna before distribution, it was noticed that results sheets were not included. That is an anomaly that confirms an alarm I raised two weeks ago over plans to alter laid down process of announcing election results.’’

Mr Marsha called on the party faithful to remain calm and conduct themselves in a peaceful manner.

He stated, “We call on our members to come out en masses to exercise their franchise and avoid acts capable of breaching the peace.’’

At the SIECOM office in Kafanchan, an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press, said that they had received ballot papers but were awaiting result sheets from Kaduna.

(NAN) 

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