The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday rejected the result of the by-election of Pankshin South Constituency of Plateau State.
Raymond Dabo, State PDP Chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Panksin that the by-election was a “sham” and “unacceptable to PDP”.
Dabo said: “The results of the entire by-election held in Pankshin was not acceptable to us in PDP, especially that of Pyabor Polling Unit in Chip Electoral Ward of Pankshin Southern Constituency.
“Could you imagine that we the party officials, including the candidate, were not allowed access to the polling unit while voting was taking place?
“This is strange.
“This kind of action is not healthy for democracy but very very dangerous.”
According to Dabo, the party will soon convene a meeting to take a decision on what to do to challenge the result of Pankshin South.
Pharmacist Gideon Dashe of the All Progressives Congress had scored 9,985 votes against 9,875 votes scored by Istifanus Mwansat of the PDP in the keenly contested election.
The by-election at Pyabor was held amidst tight security, with little skirmishes when the result was to be announced by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
It took the combined team of security operatives to control party loyalists, who disagreed on where the result should be announced.
The Returning Officer for Pankshin South, Dr. Chris Vande of University of Jos, declared the result at Longkat in Chip Electoral Ward.
NAN.
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