The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sanction President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), for allegedly importing foreigners into the country for their rally at Kano state.
The Chairman argued that “contrary to the Electoral Act, APC brought in foreigners and government officials from neighboring countries of Niger Republic and Chad to Kano to finalize arrangement on how to use them to swell their votes in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Jigawa states.
Secondus who raised the alarm while addressing party supporters in Enugu states Friday said that “the PDP has credible intelligence that the ruling party having realized their dwindling popularity in the North- west zone is devising a dubious means to fake their popularity and manipulate the ballot.
He called on INEC “to take necessary step to act on this matter by applying the necessary sanction on the APC candidate who invited foreigners to a campaign rally for ulterior motives aimed at influencing ballot in the country.
He also drew the attention of relevant agencies like the Police and immigration to take necessary steps to avert the influx of foreigners at this time.
He said “Even before Thursday’s importation of these foreigners into kano rally, the PdP has gotten privileged intelligence that the Kaduna state government has been bringing in foreigners and camping them with a view to influencing votes.
“We are aware that unless they connive with INEC this dubious act would not be possible, I therefore warn INEC to take necessary steps to avert any undue influence, he added.
In his remarks, Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Vice Peter Obi all assured the people of the two states in particular and South East zone in general that the PDP Presidency will end their marginalization.
The Senate President who is the Director General of the campaign Dr. Bukola Saraki commended the Governors of the two states for the wonderful mass mobilization. He was particular about Enugu state that had tremendous crowd that waited till 6 pm when the campaign train arrived.
