The Plateau chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to continue to challenge its exclusion from the Oct.9 local government elections at the Court of Appeal.
The PDP Public Secretary in the state, Mr. John Akans, stated this on Monday in Jos while addressing newsmen.
It would be recalled that the Plateau State Independent Election Commission (PLASIEC) had barred the opposition PDP from the poll, following some internal crises in the party.
The party challenged its exclusion at the state High Court but lost and were at Appeal Court seeeking to stop the election from holding on Oct. 9 but also lost.
“As a party that respects the rule of law, we are pursuing our course to participate in the local government elections at the Court of Appeal.
“We expect that PLASIEC would have waited for the decision of the court of appeal on this matter,”Akans said.
According to him, it is the duty of the PDP to ensure that the local government election was conducted fairly in the interest of the people who deserved a voice in governance without exclusion.
He emphasised that what was done on Saturday could best be described as appointment of APC cronies and not an election.
“So we advice those declared by PLASIEC as winners not to celebrate because they were not elected by the people but rather appointed by despotic leadership.
“This scam will lead to no where, as Plateau people can not be scammed again”.
Meanwhile,the PDP has called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to without delay, and in line with the provision of the Nigerian Constitution and Electoral Act to fix a date for the by-election of Jos North / Bassa f Federal Constituency.
He assured and encouraged PDP supporters and the entire people of Plateau, that PDP was doing everything possible within the ambit of the law to salvage democracy and Plateau from the hands and shackles of political marauders. (NAN)
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