Supplementary polls: PDP, APC fret as INEC moves against soldiers, fears cash-for-vote

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Adeniyi Olugbemi Two leading political parties – the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party – are said to be at their wits’ end on the strategies to adopt in outwitting the

Independent National Electoral Commission in the supplementary polls holding in six states on Saturday.

“It is the duty of policemen to be present at the polling areas, though they must not be armed which, in itself, is a challenge,” said the official. It was learnt that some European and United States observers complained to the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, about some ugly activities during the Osun rerun, warning him that he should not allow a recurrence in the 2019 general elections in order to keep intact the sanctity of the electoral process.“What happened in Osun State last year was highly unfortunate and we need to work harder to ensure the credibility of the electoral process.

Depending on their political affiliations, supporters trooped to various designated prayer points to offer prayers in support of their preferred candidates. A new twist was added to the spiritual war with an online video of an unnamed businessman, who claimed to be a Kano State indigene, currently mobilising others to meet in various holy sites in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to pray for the peaceful conduct of the upcoming poll.

“On arrival, we will spend the night in the Grand Mosque of Prophet Muhammad in Medina for special morning prayers, before proceeding to the Grand Mosque in Mecca for special evening prayers.” The party, as parts of it plans towards the supplementary election, has revved its alliance talks with other parties at the state level.SUNDAY PUNCH

Feelers from the opposition APC indicated that the party is yet to recover from the sudden upturn of its acclaimed dominance of the state political landscape. He stated, “Alliance or no alliance, we have the capacity and followership to win Sokoto State. What happened was that there was little complacency on our part during the governorship election and such will not repeat itself.

Prior to the declaration of the governorship election as inconclusive by the Returning Officer, Prof. Fatima Mukhtar, Governor Aminu Tambuwal was in a slim lead with a margin of 3,413 votes, having scored 489,558 votes ahead of his main challenger, Ahmed Aliyu of the APC, who polled 486,145 votes.Meanwhile, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr.

 

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Forget about all this supplementary inec and propaganda is five and six am laughing for this country Nigeria one day God will remember those poor peoples in Nigeria for our leaders one day I will laugh at you people fool's

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