Niger PDP boycotts LG elections over illegality

Date:

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Niger States said it will not participate in the Local Government elections in Niger State due to alleged non-compliance with extant laws and regulations for the conduct of the elections.

This was contained in a statement issued by the State PDP Chairman, Tanko Beji.

He said the matter between the PDP and the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSINEC) is still in court and the matter is still pending.

Beji also said that not all eligible voters in the state have been issued their Permanent Voters Card (PVCs).

Never miss a moment! Get the stories shaping Nigeria, delivered straight to your phone. Follow Peoplesdaily Newspaper on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive reports, and the headlines everyone will be talking about, before anyone else.

READ MORE  Tinubu to honour Zamfara female pilgrim over found and return of $80,000

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

Sheikh Jingir’s Rhetoric, Troubling, Divisive – Kwankwaso 

Sheikh Jingir's Rhetoric, Troubling, Divisive - Kwankwaso  The Vice Presidential...

Atiku challenges Tinubu over $20bn projects linked to associate

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African...

NERC Dissolves Board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company 

  The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the...

Kaduna Begins IT-Based Fertilizer Redemption in 69 Centres

From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government has commenced...