Bauchi APC accuses PDP of plot to use fake corps members to rig Saturday’s election

The  All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has uncovered plans by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State to  engage the services  of fake corps members to rig 

Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election.

The APC also alleged that the PDP in Bauchi State has also assembling computers and Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts to hack servers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Chairman of Media and Publiciy of the APC Governorship candidate  Air Marshal Safdique Abubakar, Comrade Sabo Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday in a World Press Conference.

Sabo highlighted several antics which he alleged the PDP had employed to rig the election for the PDP.

“We are aware of several undemocratic antics that the PDP in Bauchi State is putting in place to rig the election,” Mohammed said.

“But we are determined to ensure that every votes count. We have communicated to the relevant agencies and our party structure to be alert and steadfast to ensure that the rule of law is further entrench the rule of law’

Mohammed disclosed that the fake corps members would allegedly be deployed by the PDP to work with the genuine ones during the election to divert results

He said some of the antics that the ruling PDP in the State planed to use to rig the election include distribution of relief materials given by the Federal government seven months ago to flood victims.

Mohammed said  traditional rulers were threatened to give upper hands to the ruling PDP adding that due to sensitisation of the traditional rulers by the APC, this plan had failed.

“We have educated our people to relate with corps members  peacefully and we have also informed the police and other relevant agencies on this development,” he said 

He also accused the PDP of buying Permanent Voter’s Cards from the electorate to weaken the opposition but expressed confidence that with the Biomodal Voter’s Verification And Accreditation System ( BIIVAS) will continue to expose the PDP.

He said the PDP in its desperation has resorted to using Permanent Secretaries and Directors to intimidate civil servants to vote for the ruling party.

Mohammed called on their supporters to remain calm and peaceful in their conduct saying the APC would ensure that the enabling Electoral Law for the 2023 elections as amended must be adhered to.

” The relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution that talks about the election must be followed to ensure that people vote freely without any intimidation  and if this is done, APC will win,” he said