The governorship candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina state,
Yakubu Lado, has been endorsed by 23
opposition political parties in the state
ahead of the gubernatorial poll.
The chairman of Progressive Peoples
Alliance (PPA), Habibu Yau, spoke on
behalf of the opposition parties, Daily
Trust reports.
Legit.ng gathers that he said their
decision to support Lado “was based on
our national alliance; hence to
domesticate it here also".
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He said: "In all the 34 local governments
we have members and are being reached
to do the needful.”
According to him, all the opposition
parties want is a peaceful election. He
said victory awaits the opposition parties
at the poll.
Yau added: “If we wanted money, we
would have been at the government house
but our interest is for the common man
and we have realised that PDP is that
party that has the interest of people at
heart."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported
that the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) in Osun on Thursday,
March 6, distributed election materials to
all the 30 local government areas in the
state, ahead of state House of Assembly
election on Saturday, March 9.
Olusegun Agbaje, the INEC resident
electoral commissioner, distributed the
electoral materials in the presence of
political party agents at the Central Bank
of Nigeria premises in Osogbo.
Agbaje said: “What we have left here this
year in Osun is the House of Assembly or
what we call state constituency election.
“The state has 26 House of Assembly seats
and we have 22 local government areas in
the state that will produce one
representative each.
“Eight local government areas will
produce four representatives that is one
representative for two local government
areas.
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“What we are doing today is distributing
the election materials to these local
government areas, starting with the eight
local government areas that are sharing
one constituency/producing one
representative.
“The other 22 local government areas/
constituencies that are standing alone will
follow; this means that they will get their
materials distributed after.
“The materials – ballot papers and result
sheets are here."
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Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina state,
Yakubu Lado, has been endorsed by 23
opposition political parties in the state
ahead of the gubernatorial poll.
The chairman of Progressive Peoples
Alliance (PPA), Habibu Yau, spoke on
behalf of the opposition parties, Daily
Trust reports.
Legit.ng gathers that he said their
decision to support Lado “was based on
our national alliance; hence to
domesticate it here also".
READ ALSO: Afenifere pushes for Yoruba
presidency in 2023
He said: "In all the 34 local governments
we have members and are being reached
to do the needful.”
According to him, all the opposition
parties want is a peaceful election. He
said victory awaits the opposition parties
at the poll.
Yau added: “If we wanted money, we
would have been at the government house
but our interest is for the common man
and we have realised that PDP is that
party that has the interest of people at
heart."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported
that the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) in Osun on Thursday,
March 6, distributed election materials to
all the 30 local government areas in the
state, ahead of state House of Assembly
election on Saturday, March 9.
Olusegun Agbaje, the INEC resident
electoral commissioner, distributed the
electoral materials in the presence of
political party agents at the Central Bank
of Nigeria premises in Osogbo.
Agbaje said: “What we have left here this
year in Osun is the House of Assembly or
what we call state constituency election.
“The state has 26 House of Assembly seats
and we have 22 local government areas in
the state that will produce one
representative each.
“Eight local government areas will
produce four representatives that is one
representative for two local government
areas.
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Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1
news app
“What we are doing today is distributing
the election materials to these local
government areas, starting with the eight
local government areas that are sharing
one constituency/producing one
representative.
“The other 22 local government areas/
constituencies that are standing alone will
follow; this means that they will get their
materials distributed after.
“The materials – ballot papers and result
sheets are here."
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updated to serve you better
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