The All Progressives Congress, or APC, chapter in Taraba State has denied rumors that the party will not be participating in the supplemental election for the Jalingo, Yorro Zing Federal Constituency.
Recall that Prof. Daniel Ayuba, the returning officer for the recently held by-election, declared that no other political parties would run in the upcoming supplementary election except the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
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However, the party asked its members to disregard the announcement and show out in large numbers to support Dr. Aminu Malle, the APC candidate, in the supplementary election scheduled for February 14, 2024, according to a statement posted on Saturday by the Publicity Secretary, Aaron Artimas.
In the announcement, it was mentioned that on February 9, 2024, State Resident Electoral Commissioner Umar Muktar Gajiram called a stakeholders’ conference and declared that all interested political parties should take part in the upcoming supplemental election.
Contrary to previous pronouncements, the statement claims that the REC emphasized during the meeting that all political parties participated in the February 3, 2024 by-election would take part in the impending supplementary election.
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Artimas reaffirmed the APC’s commitment to maintaining elections integrity and forewarned members about attempts by rivals to rig the results.
He underlined that in order to secure the victory of the party and its candidate, care must be taken during the additional polls.
The margin between the front-runners in the rerun election for the Jalingo, Yorro Zing Federal Constituency, which was held on February 3, 2024, was deemed inconclusive.
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The next exercise, as reported by Daily Post, is planned to occur in designated registration sites and voting places in Jalingo, Yorro, and Zing. Tight security will be in place to ensure a peaceful and equitable election process.