The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed appreciation to the electorate for their resilient participation in Saturday’s State House of Assembly bye election in Kaura Namoda South.
This was contained in a statement signed by Yusuf Idris Gusau, APC Publicity Secretary, Zamfara State.
“No doubt, the election was tough, tensed, and conducted under very harsh conditions as the government in power used all its illegal machinery to threaten and harass the electorate, yet the people remained focused and resilient.
“We equally thank our leaders, specifically His Excellency, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar and His Excellency, Bello Mohammed Matawalle Minister of State for Defence for their constant support and encouragement to the operations and management of the party.
“This election has shown the strength and continued acceptance of the party in the state by the electorate.
“However, the election showed the government that its failure in providing good governance, especially in improving the life of the state citizens and concerns to the plight of its people, will no longer be tolerated.
“The PDP government in the state has failed on all fronts in providing succour to the people and the Kaura Namoda bye election results where the APC is leading with over 1,600 votes is a clear indication of where the people’s faith lies.
“Although the agents of manipulation are currently working frantically to overturn the results, which was declared inconclusive, we are confident that the electoral umpire, INEC will not allow itself to be drawn in such mess again.
“We therefore wish to call on all our members, supporters, and the general public to remain calm as we await what and how they want to handle the issue,” the statement read in part.
The state APC leadership however strongly assures that any move to change the people’s mandate will be vehemently resisted.
“We sincerely thank people of Kyambarawa, Banga, Sakajiki, Kurya, Dan-Isa and Kagara for turning out in mass to vote APC despite the Zamfara State government’s deployment of thugs, CPG and other vagabonds in disregard to the security ban on them and yet, the electorate summoned courage to withstand all the intimidation,” the party noted.