A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Shuaibu Idris, has rejected the outcome of the party’s governorship primary election, alleging irregularities and describing it as a total fraud.
In a statement he issued on Wednesday, Idris accused the ADC primary election committee of conducting a flawed and compromised process that failed to meet basic Democratic standards of transparency, fairness, and credibility.
The aspirant who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ADC said he joined the party with the hope that it would provide a credible alternative to the existing political culture in Nigeria.
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According to him, the primary election process was poorly organised from the outset, despite concerns raised by aspirants and stakeholders during a series of meetings with the Election Committee.
“We raised concerns about the sloppy nature of the process but proceeded in good faith and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Election Committee,” he said.
He alleged that inadequate funding, poor staffing, and a lack of logistics significantly undermined the conduct of the exercise. He further claimed that the committee resorted to using the support staff of contestants to supervise parts of the election process without proper training.
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“This arrangement was clearly susceptible to manipulation, scheming, cheating, and other forms of malpractice. There was no way a credible result could emerge from such a process,” he stated.
Idris alleged that election materials were hijacked during the exercise, while thugs and weapons were allegedly deployed in some areas.
He claimed that financial inducement was openly displayed and maintained that he possessed documentary and video evidence of the alleged irregularities. The aspirant further noted that elections were not held in several parts of the state.
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