Bye-Elections: APC Clarifies, Minister of Defence Did Not Lose Polling Unit
Abuja (Core Repoters) Im a bid ro set the record straight, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the former Governor of Jigawa State and Honourable Minister of Defence did not lost his polling unit to the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as claimed by reports.
In a statement signed by its Natiomal Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, and made available to Core Reporters on Sunday, August 17, 2015, APC said that the official result (Form EC8A) indicates that APC won convincingly at the Minister’s polling unit
The statement said, “The All Progressives Congress (APC) Wishes to clarify misleading reports regarding the Babura/Garki Federal Constituency by-election, particularly claims that the Former Governor of Jigawa State and Honourable Minister of Defence lost his polling unit to the opposition.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the official result (Form EC8A) indicates that APC won convincingly at the Minister’s polling unit – PU002, Ward 1, Babura Local Government with 188 votes as against the 164 votes polled by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“This resounding victory reflects the continued confidence of the people of Babura/Garki Federal Constituency in our party both in the state and at the federal level,” the statement concluded.
