By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The All Progressives Congress has expressed displeasure over the cancellation of rerun and declaration of the People’s Democratic Party candidate winner of the Niger state House of Assembly election in Agaie constituency.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), on Thursday, announced decision to halt the rerun for the Niger State House Assembly elections in Agaie constituency.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Prof. Sam Egwu, who made the announcement in a press statement declared the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Yahaya Abdullahi, as winner of the election.
INEC said its decision was sequel to the earlier declaration of the PDP candidate winner of the election by the returning officer, Prof. Musa Kolo.
The REC, in a statement he personally signed, said, “the rerun in two units has been dropped after due consultations with stakeholders.”
However, in a swift reaction, APC chairman, Eng. Mohammed Jibril Imam said the commission’s decision declaring the PDP candidate winner was unacceptable.
He said INEC erred in declaring the PDP candidate winner of the election it earlier said was inconclusive.
“Why should the commission take such critical decision when the votes difference in the results under contention were just 106, while the two units the rerun was billed to take place boast of 1,437 votes.” Imam queried in a chat with reporters.