The Kaduna state gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Isah Ashiru has charged his supporters in Jaba local government to resist intimidation, bribery from rival parties, and fight manipulation or rigging of the general elections
Addressing a huge crowd during his campaign rally in Kwoi, Jaba lga, Ashiru said that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state, has nothing more to offer to Jaba lga and the entire Kaduna state. “I heard them saying that even if you vote the PDP, that your votes will not matter, because in the end, your votes will be annulled. Let me tell you, the APC has nothing more to offer.
“They want to send fear and doubts in your minds so that you will not come out and cast your votes to achieve the change that will improve the wellbeing of our people from the terrible leadership Kaduna state and Nigeria has witnessed under the APC. Don’t be intimidated; let your spirit be high; victory is at hand because even our rivals can see and feel it loud and hard,” he told the crowd of supporters.
“The solution to that game of the mind against you is simple. Come out en mass, vote, watch your votes, ensured it is well counted, get decumented evidence and escort your votes to the next collating centre. The PDP has no money to bribe you for votes, our blueprint for taking out Kaduna state from this bad situation and the people behind this plans is enough incentives,” he said.
Ashiru’s running mate, Hon. Sunday Marshall Katung, told the supporters that, “the APC is now chasing you with what is called, ‘Trade Money. That thing is ‘bribe money.’ It is out of fake love and fake concern to the suffering they have caused you since they came to power. Be weary of anyone who snubs you in the daytime, then comes in the night with a gift professing love because you have something to offer him,” he said.
Kaduna State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Felix Hassan Hyat, told the rally that he was proud with the way Jaba LGA defended their votes in the last local government council polls. He said that the APC could not rig the election, so they declared it as ‘inconclusive’ and appointed a caretaker committee to run Jaba LGA. “The PDP has no doubt that Jaba LGA will give the PDP all its votes and defend the votes,” he said.
Various dignitaries took turn to speak, including the immediate past Deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga; former Chairman, House of Reps Committee on Sport, Hon. Godfrey Gaiya, who are all natives of Jaba LGA.
The rally continues on Thursday with Sanga and Kaura LGA of Kaduna state. Southern Kaduna, under which Jaba, Sanga and Kaura falls, is traditionally PDP since the inception of democracy in 1999.
