FCT PDP Chairman died in active service to party – Sen. Aduda

By Christiana Ekpa

Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Philipi Aduda has described the death of FCT People Democratic Party, (PDP) Chairman, Sunday Zaka as a great lost to Nigeria, even as he stressed that he died in active Service because they were still preparing for election until at about 2:30am on Election day
The chairman of the PDP FCT Zaka was said to have died around 3 am on Saturday after a fatal accident while on his way to his residence in Kuje.
He died alongside his personal security aide after some party activities in the city centre.
Aduda disclosed this after voting in his Polling unit 034, Old chief palace Karu village in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
“His death is great lost to Nigeria FCT PDP member. He died in active Service because we were still preparing for election until this morning at about 2:30am when he left and said let us all go and get ready.
“Unfortunately for him, he had an accident and he died, it is very sad situation and on behave of myself and my family, I which to condole with the PDP family, his family, he was very fantastic and a very promising young man and he work closely with me.
He said “FCT PDP Chairman died in active Service because we were still preparing for election until this morning at about 2:30am when he left and said let us all go and get rea.
While commending the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the smooth commencement of Presidential and National Assembly elections in the Nation’s Capital.
Aduda said: “I just casted my vote and the BVAS function well, this shows that the INEC has put in place all the necessary arrangements to ensure a hitch free exercise.
“I did my accreditation without wast of time, the accreditation is going on the way it ought to be”.
According to him, one can not expect 100% as human beings are concern but at the moment the process is going on well.
However, In PU 089, 087, 014 at Jikwoyi phase II primary school voters were seeing casting there votes.
One of the voters, Peter Omeji, who voted at 089 described the process as peaceful.
He urged INEC to split the Polling unit because of the large number of voters.
Omeji said:”The exercise so far is peaceful, there are no hitches anywhere”
At PU 071, Corner shop beside Redeemed Church Karu site, there was a large turn out of voters and the exercise was going on during the time of filling this report.