The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has announced plans to challenge the legality of the October 19 local government elections in court, denouncing what it described as a “clandestine” swearing-in of the 23 local government council chairpersons by Governor Uba Sani.
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) had declared all 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats in the state for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
KADSIECOM Chairman, Hajara Mohammed, announced the results in Kaduna.
In a statement released on Friday, PDP Publicity Secretary Maria Dogo accused the state administration of imposing unelected candidates on the people of Kaduna, calling the swearing-in “an attack on the nation’s democracy.”
“PDP is not surprised by this secretive move, as it is clear these individuals were never elected by the people but imposed by the dictator in Sir Kashim Ibrahim House,” the statement read.
“We reiterate that no local government council election was held in Kaduna State on Oct. 19.”
The PDP described any subsequent actions, such as the issuance of certificates of return, swearing-in, or assumption of office by these “impostors,” as invalid and vowed that they “will not stand the test of time and the law.”
Dogo assured Kaduna residents that the party had already taken legal action to contest the validity of the election law, which it claimed was “hurriedly smuggled into the electoral process.”
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