The Katsina State Chapter of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) has encouraged the state's Independent Electoral Commission (KATSIEC) and security services to conduct credible and trouble-free local government elections.
Hon. Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, State PDP Chairman, made the call yesterday in Mashi while holding the party's local government congress to elect PDP standard-bearers for the April 11 council election.
The party, which has elected standard-bearers for councillorships, is set to elect chairmanship candidates throughout the state's 34 local governments today (Monday) through the local government congress.
He urged the state administration and the election umpire to
step up security throughout the 361 political districts.wards and the 34 local
government areas of the state in order to ensure free, credible and hitch-free
local government elections in the state.
According to him, the party has credible chairmanship
candidates, including a professor that when elected as chairmen of their
councils, will ensure transparency and accountability in spearheading the
affairs of their respective local governments.
He, however, tasked PDP members in the state to come out
en-mass and vote the party’s candidates without fear and conduct themselves
peacefully before, during and after the election.
Majigiri said: “We are calling on the government and
security agencies in the state to beef up security and stand up for the
responsibilities by ensuring that we have hitch-free local government elections
in the state.
“I am advising the State Independent Electoral Commission to
conduct a free, fair and credible election on 11 April, 2022. We are hoping
that the vote will count and if the vote is counted, PDP is going to win the
election by God’s grace.”
“We will be disappointing Nigerians if we do not come together to salvage the country. There is alot of work to do,” he said.
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