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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sani Shinkafi, has rejected the outcome of the Zamfara State House of Assembly rerun results, claiming that it was manipulated to favour the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Shinkafi, in a statement yesterday vowed that the victory of the PDP candidate, Mustapha Usman Shinkafi in the 3rd February 2024, will be challenged at the election petition tribunal.
He cited page 4 of the copy of the Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered by the National and State House of Assembly Tribunal for Zamfara State, that toke place in Sokoto, Sokoto State dated 21st day of September, 2023, and the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division.
“You will come to the simple conclusion that the final election results were declared by the Returning Officer, is a clear violation of the Electoral Act 2022 and disregard for the rule of law, total rape of democracy and daylight robbery of the constitutional rights of the good people of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
“APC = Scored 13,154 votes, PDP = Scored 12,914 votes. The difference between the two candidates is 240 votes before the conduct of the rerun elections.
“Results to be continued forward and merged with the rerun elections for final declaration.”
He continued: “Rerun election results declared on 3rd February 2024: APC = 809 votes. PDP = 951 votes. The difference between the two is 142 votes.
“Summary of the total scores for the parties and their candidates if emerged by the state House of Assembly returning officer. APC = Scored 13,963 votes. PDP = Scored 13,865 votes.
“The margin of lead by APC candidate Usman Aliyu Mahmud is 98 votes.
“We members of APC in Zamfara State stand with judgements of the two courts, not selection by INEC and its co-travellers in the subversion of the will of the people of Shinkafi Local Government Area.”
He encouraged the voters of Shinkafi State Constituency to remain calm, stating that “another legal battle has just began to reclaim our stolen mandate.”
He declared: “Hon. Usman Shettima Mahmud Aliyu of APC remains the authentic winner of the election with the highest lawful votes.
“The ballot is sacrosanct. We are strongly determined to uphold and protect the integrity of the nation’s electoral process.”
