APC Declares Plateau LG Election Results Invalid, Seeks Judicial Review

APC Declares Plateau LG Election Results Invalid, Seeks Judicial ReviewThe opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has firmly rejected the results of the local government elections held on Wednesday, deeming the process flawed and vowing to take legal action against the outcome.

During a press conference on Saturday at the party’s secretariat in Jos, state chairman Rufus Bature expressed the party’s strong disapproval, stating that they would not accept the election results.

Bature criticized the distribution of sensitive materials to local government areas, highlighting serious mismanagement at various electoral wards and polling units that compromised the integrity of the election process.

He stated, “Election materials, particularly ballot papers, were grossly inadequate at polling units, especially in those perceived as APC strongholds, which were deliberately supplied with only 10% to 20% of the required materials. In some of these areas, results sheets were completely absent for reasons only known to the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC). Despite numerous complaints and representations to electoral officers, there was no change. Additionally, malfunctioning voting machines were provided, which typically lasted less than two hours in most polling units.”

Bature characterized these issues as a deliberate attempt to rig the election and disenfranchise voters, adding, “Worse yet, elections never took place in some areas, and there were reports of ballot stuffing in PDP strongholds. Despite these manipulations and deceit by PLASIEC and the PDP-led government, the people remained resolute and voted for their chosen candidates. Returning officers from PLASIEC abandoned their posts across the state without fulfilling their legal obligation to collate the results.”

He urged party supporters to remain calm and resilient, assuring them that the APC would take all necessary steps to reclaim its mandates.

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