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Kaduna State Election Saga: ADC Accuses APC of Voter Sabotage

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Ahead of Saturday's bye-elections in Kaduna State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of recruiting thugs and receiving billions of naira to sabotage the elections. The ADC coalition alleged that the APC government has engaged in a plot to distort the electoral process, steal the elections, and intimidate opposition party officials and citizens at polling units. In a press conference, the ADC National Vice Chairman, Jafaru Ibrahim Sani, revealed that the Kaduna State government has recruited about 4,000 thugs, compromised INEC officials, and allocated plots of land to senior INEC officials to carry out the sabotage.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ADC coalition accused the APC government of recruiting 4,000 thugs to intimidate and harass citizens and opposition party officials at polling units.
  • The Kaduna State government is alleged to have engaged in efforts to compromise INEC officials, offering them plots of land and financial inducements.
  • The ADC coalition claimed that the government has a fund of N30 million each from 23 local governments and an additional N4.8 billion from Abuja to facilitate the sabotage of the elections.
  • A disgraced former senator has been given responsibility for utilizing the election sabotage funds to engage in vote-buying and electoral violence.
  • The ADC coalition has notified INEC and security agencies of the alleged unlawful actions, urging them to prevent unpredictable reactions from supporters and the general populace.

Statistics:

  • 4,000: The number of thugs allegedly recruited by the APC government to intimidate and harass citizens and opposition party officials.
  • N30 million: The amount allegedly contributed by each of the 23 local governments to the election sabotage fund.
  • N4.8 billion: The additional amount allegedly provided from Abuja to facilitate the sabotage of the elections.
  • August 2025: The scheduled date for the bye-elections in Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency, Zaria/Kewaye federal constituency, and Basawa State Assembly constituency.

Sources:

  • ADC National Vice Chairman, Jafaru Ibrahim Sani
  • ADC Kaduna State Chairman, Elder Patrick Ambut
  • SDP Kaduna State chairman, Hon Nasiru Maikano
  • Ahmed Maiyaki, Commissioner of Information, Kaduna State Government
  • Yahaya Baba Pate, State Secretary, APC
  • Senator Uba Sani, Governor of Kaduna State
  • Disgraced former senator responsible for election sabotage funds.

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