The first election to pick out the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the forthcoming bye-electon for Jos North/Bassa Federal constituency has been gained by Hon. Abbey Aku.
Aku, a former Commissioner within the Governor Simon Lalong-led administration within the state, polled 809 votes to defeat Hon. Suleiman Kwande, who polled 74 votes.
NAIJATABLOID remembers that on Wednesday, the first election had led to a stalemate.
A two-term member of the Home of Representatives, Hon. Suleiman Kwande polled a complete of 344 votes whereas Hon. Aku, a former Commissioner of Commerce within the state additionally scored 344 votes.
Each candidates claimed to have gained the first election.
Saying the leads to Bassa LGA, the place the rerun main election passed off on Friday, which was ordered by the Nationwide Secretariat of the occasion, RT. Hon. Habu Ajiya, who was the Chairman of the Electoral Panel that performed the polls, declared that, “Hon. Abbey Aku polled 809 votes to defeat Hon. Suleiman Kwande, who bought 74 votes.
Ajiya added that, “5 votes have been found to be invalid, out of the whole of 888 delegates accredited for the train.”
He thanked the delegates for being peaceable and orderly through the train and urged them to work as a group to make sure that the occasion emergeS victorious through the secondary election.
Nonetheless, Hon. Kwande had earlier in a press assertion mentioned he was not conscious of a rerun main election, as he was by no means contacted.
He mentioned, “You recall that I contested for the APC bye-election primaries for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency held on the first and 2n February, 2022 at Lamond lodge, Jos.
In accordance with him, “I’m assured that I gained the election overwhelmingly with 349 votes in opposition to 344 votes introduced by the chairman of the electoral committee, Hon. Habu Ajiya.
“Regardless of the cancellation of four of my votes, I Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande nonetheless gained the election with N345 votes in opposition to my brother, Hon. Joseph Abby Aku, who scored 344 votes”, he maintained.
“I want to inform all members of our nice occasion that I’ve written a petition to the Nationwide Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John James Apkanudoedehe, which we’re in possession of the acknowledgement copy.
“As a peaceable and law-abiding citizen of Plateau State, who has labored tirelessly for peaceable co-existence within the state and Nigeria, I’ll discover all inner dispute Decision Mechanism throughout the occasion in addressing the problems,” he assured.
“I’m ready for the subsequent line of motion from the Enchantment Committee despatched by the Nationwide Secretariat of our nice occasion to hearken to my petition with a view to getting justice.
“I’ve additionally noticed on social media via a press launch signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the occasion, which directed all delegates that participated within the final main election to converge at Bassa Native Authorities Space for a rerun main election.
“I want to state clearly that as a frontline aspirant, who gained the final election, no one has knowledgeable me concerning the plan to carry any rerun main election in Bassa Native Authorities Space,” he defined.
“I attraction to members of our nice occasion, the APC and our amiable delegates in Bassa and Jos North Native Authorities Areas to stay calm as we’re ready for the Enchantment Panel to hearken to our petition. admonished.
“I sincerely respect the priority of members of the APC household and your overwhelming help. I guarantee you that, collectively, we are going to come out victorious,” Kwande burdened. Supply: DailyPost
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