Zamfara Bye-Election: APC Denies Using Military To Intimidate Voters

Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed allegations by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that it used military personnel to intimidate voters and party agents during the Kaura Namoda South State Assembly by-election, describing the allegations as a desperate attempt by the PDP to cover up what it described looming looming defeat.
Speaking in an interview with reporters in Gusau, the state capital, the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Yusuf Idris, said the claims were baseless and unfounded, adding that security personnel were deployed only to maintain order and prevent electoral malpractice by thugs.
Idris further accused the PDP of smearing the image of security agencies in a bid to discredit the process.
According to him, the people of Kaura Namoda South turned out in large numbers to vote for its candidate, adding that the party’s performance in the poll was a clear indication of its popularity ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Although the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the election inconclusive, the APC insists that the outcome so far shows the people’s rejection of the PDP in the state.