By Emmanuel Mogbede/ Emmanuel Oloniruha
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have both expressed the hope they would win the March 23 supplementary elections in six states as they continue to trade blames.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed supplementary elections in Rivers, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kano, Plateau and Benue, an exercise described by APC as illegal.
Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity Secretary of APC, said on Sunday in Abuja: “As a party, the APC is very confident of victory in the forthcoming supplementary elections; our commitment to free and fair elections in the country remains resolute.
“We urge INEC to ensure that all loopholes that led to rigging, vote buying and intimidation of voters by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are blocked.
“We equally urge INEC and relevant security agencies to ensure that the supplementary election is free, peaceful and fair…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
