In a heated response to the recent Kaduna State local government elections, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plans to contest the legitimacy of the Oct. 19 polls in court.
The PDP condemned what it described as the "clandestine" swearing-in of 23 local government council chairmen, all declared winners from the All Progressives Congress (APC), by Governor Uba Sani, calling the process “a travesty and an assault on Nigerian democracy.”
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) had proclaimed APC candidates victorious in all 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats. Hajara Mohammed, KADSIECOM’s chairperson, stated on election day that "the Electoral and Returning Officers have filed their reports; APC won all the 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats."
However, PDP's spokesperson, Maria Dogo, swiftly issued a statement disputing the credibility of the elections, asserting that no real voting took place. “PDP is not surprised by this secretive move, as it is clear that these individuals were never elected by the people but imposed by the dictator in Sir Kashim Ibrahim House,” the statement read.
Dogo further argued that any subsequent actions, including the issuance of certificates of return and assumption of office, would be challenged. “This fraudulent exercise will not withstand scrutiny under the law,” Dogo declared, promising that the PDP would pursue all legal avenues to defend democracy in Kaduna.