BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – The Kaduna state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that it has received credible information that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is under intense pressure to tamper with election materials used for the conduct of the March 9, 2019 governorship elections in the state.
Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr. Abraham Alberah Catoh, who stated this in a statement, alerted Nigerians, particularly the people of Kaduna State to note the attempt by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the government of Kaduna state to coerce INEC into tampering with electoral materials.
Catoh further said; “In as much as we do not want to question the integrity of INEC, we wish to state that the eyes and ears of our teeming party faithful and sympathisers are wide open in all INEC offices spread throughout the 23 Local Government Areas of the state and the state INEC headquarters.”
“We advise INEC not to do anything that could tamper with the fragile peace reigning in the state as any attempt to do the bidding of undemocratic external forces would be resisted by the public whose mandate was earlier stolen.
“Please note that while we would not want to say anything on the petition before the tribunal, we wonder why the people, who claimed to have won the governorship elections, would be putting pressure on INEC to tamper with the voting materials in their favour.
“The eagle eyes are watching and keeping vigil on this undemocratic and crude attempt at coercing INEC officials into embarking on a dangerous mission.
“We are raising this alarm, to remind INEC that vigilance is the keyword going forward to ensure that electoral materials under its custody are not only safe but not tampered with in any shape or form.”
