Kano ADC rejects presidential primary results, alleges diversion of electoral materials

The Kano State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected the outcome of the party’s presidential primary election in the state, alleging that electoral materials were diverted by unauthorised persons to produce what it described as fraudulent results.

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In a petition addressed to the Chairman of the Kano State Primary Appeals Committee, the party’s state leadership accused the Deputy National Chairman (North), Hajia Najja’atu Mohammed, and “some other persons unknown to the party” of allegedly hijacking the electoral process.

The petition, co-signed by the Kano State Chairman of the party, Musa Shuaibu Ungogo, and Kano State Secretary of the party, Dr Bala Inuwa Takai, alleged that the electoral materials meant for the conduct of the presidential primary election were diverted from the approved venue.

According to the petition, the materials were allegedly taken to the residence of Hajia Najja’atu where results of an election “that never took place” were allegedly fabricated.

The state leadership expressed disappointment over what it described as a sudden change in attitude by the national electoral committee assigned to supervise the exercise.

The petition noted that the committee had previously worked harmoniously with the state leadership during other primary elections before the presidential primary exercise allegedly became controversial.

“It is quite unfortunate to state that a national officer, for that matter the Deputy National Chairman (North), Hajia Najja’atu, and some other persons unknown to the party and the electoral committee sent by the national headquarters colluded to divert the electoral materials and went to the residence of Hajia Najja’atu to cook up supposed results of an election that never took place,” the petition stated.

The Kano ADC leadership maintained that party primaries are usually conducted jointly by the state structure and electoral committees deployed from the national headquarters, with committees constituted from the state down to ward and polling unit levels to ensure transparency and fairness.

The party said the alleged actions of those involved undermined internal democracy and denied aspirants a level playing field.

Consequently, the state chapter called on the appeals committee and the party’s national leadership to disregard the presidential primary results announced in Kano State.

The petition also demanded the immediate conduct of a fresh presidential primary election across the state.

The party further urged the national leadership to investigate and sanction those allegedly involved in the incident to prevent a recurrence.

Copies of the petition were also forwarded to the party’s National Chairman, National Secretary and National Organising Secretary.