The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Benue State Chapter, on Friday, refuted a petition addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by a group, alleging that the party has colluded with Governor Hyacinth Alia to rig today’s by-election in the Guma 1 State Assembly Constituency.
This comes as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced it has engaged over 400 ad-hoc staff for the exercise.
The PDP Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, in a statement, said, “The allegations are wholly false and should be dismissed in their entirety, adding that the allegation is the handiwork of the party’s opponents who fear an imminent resounding victory for its candidate in the election.”
The petitioners alleged that “the governor has made available the sum of N100 million to the PDP and also imported thugs from across the state to help rig the election in favour of the PDP candidate.
“PDP understands that its opponents in the election have a reason to fear their impending defeat,…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
