APC Vice Chairman Salihu Denies Snatching Election Supplies In Adamawa, Claims He Protected Them From PDP Thugs

Earlier reported that offended youths in Ganye surrounded Salihu’s SUV, accusing him of concealing Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) units and a poll field in his car.

The Nationwide Vice Chairman (Northeast) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mustapha Salihu, has strongly denied allegations that he stole election supplies throughout Saturday’s State Constituency by-elections in Adamawa State.

It was earlier reported that offended youths in Ganye surrounded Salihu’s SUV, accusing him of concealing Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) units and a poll field in his car.

The viral video from the incident intensified suspicions that he tried to govern the method.

Reacting to the accusations at a press convention in Yola, Salihu insisted he by no means stole election supplies however as an alternative intervened to safeguard them from what he described as a calculated try by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to disrupt counting.

“What truly occurred was that the Speaker of the State Meeting and the PDP Chairman mobilized thugs to grab election supplies as a result of it was apparent they have been shedding,” Salihu defined.

“I instantly requested safety operatives to disperse the group and guarantee solely celebration brokers remained to watch the sorting and counting of ballots.”

He additional mentioned, “The thugs turned violent, and I shortly intervened by instructing a police officer to safe the supplies. Afterwards, we known as the AIG to ship reinforcements. That’s precisely what occurred – I by no means moved an inch with the supplies as alleged. Why would I snatch election supplies at a unit the place I used to be clearly successful?”

Citing particular polling unit outcomes, Salihu famous: “At Unit 06, Ganye 1 Ward, APC scored 86 votes whereas PDP obtained 36. At Unit 010, APC had 65 votes whereas PDP obtained 40.

“The PDP State Chairman, Barr. Shehu, and the Speaker mobilized to destroy poll packing containers after officers refused to compromise the outcomes.

“On receiving reviews, I rushed there with law enforcement officials, secured the supplies, and handed them over to safety reinforcements, precisely as seen within the viral video.”

He added, “This was on the ward of the PDP State Chairman, who vowed to resign from politics if he misplaced. They recruited commissioners, LGA chairmen, and the Speaker to hijack the method. However I stood my floor till the police took cost. What motive would I’ve to grab poll packing containers when my celebration was successful?”

The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) formally declared Misa Musa Jauro of the APC the winner of the Ganye State Constituency Home of Meeting by-election, held to fill the emptiness left by his late brother.

Jauro polled 15,923 votes, narrowly defeating the PDP candidate, Buba Muhammed Joda, who secured 15,794 votes, a slender margin of simply 129 votes.

Observers described the election as extremely aggressive and peaceable, with large voter turnout throughout all ten wards.