Bomba Dauda
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the clandestine swearing-in of 23 local government council chairmen in Kaduna State by Governor Uba Sani, describing the exercise as a shame as well as an attack on democracy.
The PDP is not surprised by this secretive move, as it is clear that these individuals were never elected by the people but imposed by the dictator in Sir Kashim Ibrahim House. We reiterate that no local government council election was held in Kaduna State on October 19, 2024. Any exercise, including the issuance of certificates of return, swearing-in, or assumption of office by these impostors, is therefore futile and will not stand the test of time and the law.
The PDP assures the good people of Kaduna State that we are already in court challenging the validity of the election law passed and hurriedly smuggled into the electoral process. This supposed law provided the faulty basis for the corrupt, insane, and poorly executed political brigandage by Governor Uba Sani, the APC, and their shameless KADSIECOM Chairperson, Haj. Hajara Mohammed, who declared the APC the winner of the 23 chairmanship and 255 councillorship seats in an election that never took place.
We promise to pursue this case up to the Supreme Court to ensure justice and protect democracy in Kaduna State. We also advise the conscripted Council Chairmen that their stay in office will be short-lived, and they will be held accountable for any mismanagement of local government funds, especially the monthly federal allocation that they were appointed by the governor to serve as conduit for siphoning.
The APC’s actions are a call to anarchy and self-help, but we urge the good people of Kaduna State to remain calm and join us in our bid to have these individuals removed from office through the courts and a fresh election organized.
Under the leadership of Chief Edward Percy Masha, democracy will prevail in Kaduna State, and the people will have the final say.
