By Peter Amine/Jos
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau said it will be stupid of him to lose the supplementary election scheduled for Saturday as he needs only 2000 votes out of 49000 to claim victory.
The Independent National Electoral (INEC) declared the Plateau governorship election, along with the elections in Bauchi, Kano, Sokoto, Benue and Adamawa, inconclusive, because the vote difference between Lalong and his challenger, Senator Jeremiah Useni was less than the cancelled votes
Lalong who spoke in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Jos, said that he was sure of victory.
“The coast is very clear for me. I am going for just 2000 votes.
“It will be stupid for me to lose election with 2000 votes with the popularity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on ground and what I have done for the state.
“We have 49000 registered voters in the places that the election will be conducted and I am leading with almost 45000.
“What…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
