PDP URGES INEC TO RELEASE KUJE COUNCIL RESULTS, RAISES MANIPULATION FEARS
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately announce the outstanding results for the Kuje Area Council chairmanship election, expressing concern over delays in the collation process.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said the delay in declaring results from two wards was generating apprehension.
“We are concerned that the results from two wards in Kuje Area Council are yet to be announced by INEC.
“This delay has raised apprehension because of the marginal lead that the Peoples Democratic Party has there, which we are aware is under the threat of being manipulated using security forces,” the statement read.
The party specifically urged the INEC Chairman to order the immediate release of results from Kuje Central and Kabi Wards, noting that most of the results had already been uploaded to the commission’s IReV portal.
“Election results must remain a true reflection of the votes of the people; anything less invalidates the entire process. We should uphold the sanctity of the ballot,” Ememobong stated.
INEC had earlier attributed the delay to collation challenges. The Supervising Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Kuje Area Council election, Abubakar Dambo, explained that results from Central and Kabi wards were still being collated due to a logistical error involving collation officers. He noted that figures from eight of the ten wards had already been declared.
Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, congratulated party supporters over the outcome of the February 21 polls in the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, and Rivers states. He described the results as evidence of the APC’s grassroots strength and unity, listing Kuje among councils won by the party despite the pending declaration.
Earlier reports indicated that the APC secured victories in Abaji, Kwali, Abuja Municipal Area Council, and Bwari, while the PDP won in Gwagwalada Area Council.
President Bola Tinubu also congratulated winners of the elections and commended INEC, security agencies, and voters for the peaceful conduct of the polls.
However, opposition parties have continued to express concerns over alleged irregularities and low voter turnout. The PDP has since inaugurated a special legal team to handle election petitions arising from the FCT Area Council polls.
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