A leaked memo purportedly signed by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Zamfara State, Bashir Maru, has revealed a plan to rig the Bakura State Assembly by-election in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party.However, the governor’s media adviser, Zailani Bappa, described the letter as fake.
The memo read in part, “From the speeches of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Asmau Maikudi, during her courtesy visit to the Government House to intimate his Excellency of her commission’s readiness to conduct credible by-election in the aforementioned constituency is evident that the commissioner is not ready to assist the state government or the party.”
The governor is also advised to, under the pretext of preventing COVID-19, cordon off all exits and entrances to the local government where the election is expected to hold.All special advisers are also expected to act as party agents at all polling units.
They would deny it as usual. When I served at kebbi state which is also applicable to other states. Before elections politicians create an atmosphere of insecurity. corpers would back down and they replace them with the ruling party agents. No b today nah youths dey kill youths
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