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PAUL ORUDE, BAUCHI
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has rescinded its decision to boycott Saturday’s supplementary election.
The party has declared it is ready to slug it out with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Governor Mohammed Abubakar at the poll tomorrow.
Addressing reporters at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat, the Bauchi, chairman of the party, Alhaji Hamza, Koshe Akuyam, said: “We want to tell you of our preparedness to face the All Progressives Congress (APC) guber, candidate.
The party said it was well prepared as it urged voters to come out en – masse to exercise their civic right
“We want our voters to come out en masse to exercise their civic right. You know we are leading as it is now; what we want to do now is to cap it up.
“Insha Allah, by tomorrow, even if the Inspector General of Police comes to Bauchi, the people of Bauchi will still decide who they want.
“We are good to go; PDP is not afraid of the election and more so, we have won this election and we will continue to win.” Akuyam said the party remained committed to the peaceful conduct of the re-run elections.
He added that the party had no reason to be afraid of the outcome as it was in a good position to win.
He said further that the supplementary election would be taking place in well- known areas where the party has a strong showing in the previous exercise, which was declared inconclusive.
“I want to assure the good people of Bauchi State that we are facing the polls with an open and peaceful mind and we call on all our citizens in the affected areas where the rerun will be conducted to remain calm and troop out en masse to exercise their civic responsibilities.”
The PDP had threatened not to participate in the supplementary election after INEC released the date for the rerun.
