By; BUHARI B. BELLO, Jos
Apparently not satisfied with the resulr of election as announced, People’s Redemption Party (PRP), candidate, Adam Alkali, has threatened to go ahead and challenge what he called “subverted” victory from the just concluded by-election of Bassa/Jos-North Federal Constituency of Plateau State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Returning Officer, Yinka Oyerinde, had declared Musa Agah of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), winner of the by-election, where the PRP agents refused to sign.
He said that he won the election with a majority of lawful votes cast, against the declared winner.
According to him, all plans have been concluded to challenge the INEC declaration at the election tribunal.
: “We have enough evidence to prove that in some electoral wards and many polling units, over-voting took place.
“It is evidently clear that manual accreditation was done in some places, in others, even the manual accreditation was not done, rather, ballot stuffing was made in favour of the PDP candidate,” he alleged.
Hei explained that INEC election guidelines said that where there is no Bimodal Voter Accreditation Device (BVAD), “No election will hold.
“In this light, we have widely consulted and the majority of the constituents have suggested that we seek redress in the most lawful manner and we have concluded plans to challenge the return of the PDP candidate in the election tribunal.
“I am strongly appealing to our supporters to remain calm, be peaceful and continue to be prayerful as we get prepared to reclaim our mandate,” he stressed.
