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PDP Urges Credible Local Government Elections in Katsina State

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The Katsina State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for a free, fair, and credible local government election in the state, urging the State Independent Electoral Commission (KATSIEC) and security agencies to ensure a hitch-free process. The party chairman, Hon. Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, made the appeal while conducting the party's local government congress to elect candidates for the April 11 council polls. Majigiri expressed confidence in the party's chairmanship candidates, including a professor, who he believes will ensure transparency and accountability in their respective local governments. He urged PDP members to turn out in large numbers to vote for the party's candidates without fear and to conduct themselves peacefully before, during, and after the election.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Katsina State PDP chapter has urged KATSIEC and security agencies to ensure a credible and hitch-free local government election in the state.
  • Hon. Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, the PDP state chairman, made the appeal during the party's local government congress to elect candidates for the April 11 council polls.
  • The party has elected its councillorship standard-bearers and will elect chairmanship candidates across the 34 councils of the state.
  • Majigiri expressed confidence in the party's chairmanship candidates, including a professor, who he believes will ensure transparency and accountability in their respective local governments.
  • He urged PDP members to come out en-mass to vote for the party's candidates without fear and to conduct themselves peacefully before, during, and after the election.
  • The party is hoping for a free, fair, and credible election, and if the vote counts, PDP is expecting to win the election by God's grace.

Statistics:

  • 361 political wards across the state need beef up security to ensure a hitch-free election.
  • 34 local government areas of the state will hold council polls on April 11, 2022.
  • The party has elected its councillorship standard-bearers across the 34 councils of the state.

Sources:

  • Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through Hon. Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, PDP State Chairman in Katsina State.

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