PDP withdraws from Borno LG ballot

The Peoples Democratic Party in Borno State has introduced it won’t take part within the state’s native authorities elections scheduled for Saturday, December 13, citing lack of belief within the electoral physique and the excessive value of expression of curiosity and nomination varieties.

In a Friday assertion launched by the celebration’s state Publicity Secretary, Amos Adziba, the choice was reached at a latest State Government Committee (SEC) assembly held in Maiduguri.

Titled “Why we’re boycotting Borno LG polls”, the assertion alleged that the Borno State Impartial Electoral Fee (BOSIEC) didn’t present opposition events with enough causes to belief the credibility and equity of the elections.

“The main opposition Folks’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State has disclosed that it gained’t take part within the December thirteenth, 2025 native authorities elections within the state due to excessive value of expression of curiosity and nomination varieties in addition to lack of belief within the electoral physique,” the assertion learn.

“The choice was reached on the celebration’s State Government Committee (SEC) assembly held in Maiduguri, the state capital,” it added.

In a communique issued after the assembly, Adziba listed a number of causes for the withdrawal, together with mistrust of BOSIEC and the ruling All Progressives Congress.

He mentioned, “The BOSIEC didn’t give the opposition events substantial causes to construct confidence within the credibility and equity of the election.”

He additional said that “PDP alleged that the state electoral physique is unmindful of the cruel prevailing financial challenges within the nation by demanding excessive buy of expression of curiosity and nomination varieties.”

One other concern raised by the celebration was the failure of the federal government to amend the electoral invoice to permit councilor election outcomes to be introduced on the ward stage and chairmanship outcomes at native authorities headquarters.

“For the reason that state authorities has not amended the invoice, it signifies that it is going to be enterprise as typical for the APC to ambush different political events with electoral frauds,” he mentioned.

PidomNigeria On-line had in October reported that the APC expressed readiness to take part within the elections. Talking at a press convention in Maiduguri on the time, the state celebration chairman, Bello Ayuba, mentioned preparations had been concluded.

In keeping with him, the celebration had formally notified BOSIEC of its readiness.

“We’ve written to the Borno State Impartial Electoral Fee that our celebration is prepared to participate within the forthcoming native authorities elections.

“We’ve communicated formally to all wards and our supporters that we’ll be taking part within the elections,” he famous.