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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure that the Saturday supplementary election in the state was free, fair and credible.

The party made its position known on Wednesday in a statement issued by the State Acting Chairman, Mr. Rabiu Bichi. He also appealed to INEC and security agencies to be neutral during the elections.


Bichi said that security agencies had a duty to ensure that voters and their votes were protected from harassment, intimidation and manipulations from any quarters. He urged the presidency to compel all political, religious, business and traditional leaders in the state to conscientise the political actors on the need to keep peace during the polls.


“We also want them to practice the principle of politics without bitterness’ and the president should prevail on the Kano State Government to let peace reign. In addition, it is our hope and prayer that you would use your good offices to ensure that the re-run election is not disrupted at some levels,”


He also called on all relevant stakeholders to be vigilant and ensure credible polls, saying the call became necessary because the party had received “credible and reliable intelligence regarding the plans and evil machination of some groups’’.


“Since the March 9, elections and its declaration as inconclusive by INEC, we have repeatedly witnessed unprecedented PVC (Permanent Voter Card) buying across the 44 local government areas of Kano. Agents have been deceiving unsuspecting and vulnerable women by taking advantage of their impoverishment by paying them N5, 000 to surrender their PVC,’’ he claimed.

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