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By Muhd D Haidar
The All Progressives Congress Jigawa state chapter has inaugurated campaign committee ahead of the forthcoming 3rd February Re-run/Bye Election.
Speaking during the occasion held at the state party headquarters, APC Chairman, Hon Aminu Sani Gumel said, the party considered the exercise as very important and an opportunity for the party to reclaim it’s missing seat.
The committee according to the party will be headed under the leadership of the state deputy Governor, Engr Aminu Usman.
He explained that, the state governor Umar Namadi after due consultation with all stakeholders approved for the constitution of the committee saddle with responsibility to ensure the party win the Re-run election for the Birninkudu/Buji Federal constituency seat.
In his speech after their inauguration, the chairman campaign committee, Engr Aminu Usman promised to mobilized all stakeholders in the constituency where the Re-run election will take place and beyond for delivering the task give to them.
The Deputy Governor added that the people of Birninkudu/Buji federal constituency have confidence on APC and it’s candidate as they enjoyed unprecedented dividends of democracy under them, therefore he has confidence on wining the Re-run election.
Other members of the Committee includes Secretary to State Government, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, members state assembly Buji constituency, state party chairman, all Special Advisers and Assistants to the governor among others.
During the 2023 general election INEC declared Hon Adamu Yakubu of PDP as winner of the election for Buji/Birninkudu federal constituency, the victory which was challenged by Hon Engr Magaji Da’U Aliyu of All Progressive Congress.
The election tribunal sitting in Dutse ordered for the re-run election at 8 polling units, the rulling which was also uphold by Appeal court and mandated INEC to conduct the rerun within three months to determine the winner.
Hotpen reports that, total number of 5,642 registered voters are expected to participate in the only Re-run election schedule to hold on 3rd February 2024 in Jigawa state.