By: Monday Munkaila, Gombe
One of the aspirants for the Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State, under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Alfred John Attajiri, has rejected results of the party primaries conducted on Saturday during which, Hon Isah Ali JC was declared winner.
In a letter of protest he personally signed and made available to Journalists, he described the exercise as a charade, stage managed and undemocratic.
The statement reads: “My dear people of Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency, I address you today with a heavy heart following the shocking and unacceptable announcement of purported results from an APC primary
election that, in reality, did not hold across our constituency.”
According to him,”It is deeply disturbing that Hon. Mohammed Sa’idu Yila Fawu, a former
Commissioner in Gombe State, went ahead to announce results for a process that was never conducted.”
He claimed that, “Across Balanga and Billiri, there is overwhelming evidence in the form of videos, photographs, eyewitness accounts, and reports showing clearly that no valid electoral exercise took place before results were declared.”
“This development is not only an insult to the democratic rights of party members and delegates, but also a dangerous precedent capable of destroying the confidence and credibility our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has built over the years,” he added.
He further wrote that,”We are all members of the APC. We have remained loyal, committed, and
dedicated to the progress of the party and the success of its leadership at every level. However, if injustice is allowed to thrive openly within our
internal party system in this manner, Nigerians will naturally begin to question what the outcome of future elections may look like.”
Alfred Attajiri added that,”The people of Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency are deeply
disappointed, heartbroken, and rapidly losing confidence in the party structure due to these actions. Democracy must never be reduced to the mere announcement of predetermined results where no election was
conducted.”
“I therefore make a passionate appeal to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, to urgently intervene in this matter in order to restore hope, justice, and renewed confidence in the APC as a truly democratic
institution. Silence in the face of this situation will only embolden impunity and weaken the faith of ordinary party members who believe in fairness, due process, and equal opportunity,” he stressed.
He concluded,”To our supporters, youths, women, elders, and all well-meaning citizens across Balanga and Billiri, I urge you to remain calm, peaceful, and law-
abiding. Do not allow provocation or frustration to lead to violence, unrest, or actions capable of disrupting the peace of our communities. Our struggle is for justice, not chaos. We remain confident that truth will prevail and that the voices of the
people cannot be permanently silenced.”
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