By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
The group, under the auspices of concerned elders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has demanded the cancellation of the just concluded Local Government and Wards Congresses election held Saturday, 14 September 2024.
The group spokesman, Hon. Alex Guruza stated this on Thursday during a press briefing held at the PDP State Party’s Secretariat in Kaduna.
It would be recalled that the Jaba Local Government and Ward Congresses election had earlier been canceled and rescheduled last Saturday, 14 September 2024.
The group claimed that the entire process of the congresses held was characterized by “violence, free fight, intimidation”, warning that if allowed to proceed, the party has to be prepared to lick her wounds at the forthcoming October 19 Local government polls.
He explained that the purported election was conducted at night and was characterized by intimidation, thuggery, and all forms of vices.
Guruza further decries that the congress committee was lopsided against what was agreed to carry all factions for fairness and equity, adding that has breached the understanding reached among all party stakeholders for a peaceful congress.
” The lopsided appointees conducted the purported election without INEC representative and accreditation of members of the party to participate in the so-called congress, which violates PDP guidelines and procedures.
” The arranged crowd in the ten (10) wards has donated of people shouting “Sai-Mai Solar” who in the main are notable APC members and Bonafide PDP members from the other faction were chased away by Mr. Gideon Jock Yaji’s thugs,” The group alleges.
” In Chori ward in particular, a party was quickly organized by APC flag bearer as a sign of being able to destabilize PDP ahead of the councillorship election, claiming that notable PDP members Sai-Mai Solar group were in attendance.
The group, demands that the entire exercise and the purported result in circulation be canceled and allow the overseeing committee at the local Governments to continue to see the affairs of the party, pending when proper reconciliation and arrangements are put in place for the emergence of the next set of executive committees in the wards and Local Government.
” They challenged the committee saddled with the conduct of the election to present video evidence of the entire exercise.
” Investigate the ongoing rumor that Mr. Gideon Jock Yaji has been mobilized by leaders of APC in the local Government and the Federal to destabilize the party before joining them to contest the House of Representatives Seat in 2027.
” Necessary steps to sanction the former Party leader Hon. Jonathan Gyam, former secretary, Dogara Samaila Oscar, former state house of assembly member, Hon. Samson Monday Dikko, and take disciplinary action on Mr Gideon Jock Yaji and any other person that has lived in perpetuating instability in the party at the Local Government.
