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“We wrote election results many times” - Kaduna governor’s aide boasts of past rigging

The Special Adviser on Political Matters to Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, Abubakar Mamadi, has boasted about past manipulation of election results in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Mamadi, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Igabi Federal Constituency, also suggested that the manipulation and irregularities that allegedly characterised the All Progressives Congress primaries in Kaduna State could be repeated during the 2027 general elections.

He made the remarks in a video clip while reacting to comments by former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, who had claimed that some candidates produced by the party could not win the general election.

Zailani, who lost the APC senatorial ticket for Kaduna Central to Senator Shehu Sani, accused party leaders of injustice and intimidation while questioning the electoral strength of some candidates.

“They went and gave tickets to people who cannot win elections. What they did clearly shows they do not want President Tinubu to win the 2027 election. It is important that we let the cat out of the bag and inform the President that these people are deceiving him and cannot deliver Kaduna for him,” he said.

He further argued that intimidation would not stop resistance against alleged manipulation.

“These threats are unnecessary because nobody can intimidate me. If you rigged the primaries, do you think you can rig the general election? The masses will resist you,” Zailani added.

Responding while playing host to stakeholders from Igabi on Thursday, Mamadi said he had watched the former speaker’s video and noted specific claims raised.

“I saw a video of the former Speaker (Yusuf Zailani) making some claims. I took note of three claims he made in the video,” Mamadi said.

Mamadi then addressed Zailani’s criticism of the primary election process.

“First, he said the primary election results were written and concocted and therefore we cannot win the general election. But I want us to use our brains, since we are not drug addicts,” he said.

He also recalled what he described as previous involvement in manipulating election outcomes.

“I also want to remind him of how both of us, alongside some other people, rigged elections, not only primaries but general elections in the past,” he said.

“We wrote election results in Igabi, not once, not twice. If he has forgotten, it is important to remind him that we wrote election results many times in Igabi. I’m talking about general elections, not primaries. So if he is still thinking about primaries, we have also written general election results.”

Mamadi also referred to previous encounters with security agencies while responding to comments about arrests.

“Secondly, I also saw him boasting that he is not afraid of anybody or being arrested. Let me remind him of how both of us once sneaked away to evade arrest after we received invitation letters from the Commissioner of Police. So now he is boasting that nobody can arrest him. Who is he fooling?” Mamadi asked.

He further referenced an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while questioning Zailani’s comments.

“When he was also invited by the EFCC, I personally saw how he was sweating and looking frustrated. So why is he now boasting that nobody can do anything to him?” he asked.

Mamadi concluded by dismissing Zailani’s criticism and urging party stakeholders in Igabi to ignore him.

“Let me tell him that we are strong enough to deal with him even without federal intervention. I want to plead with stakeholders in Igabi to ignore him and not be bothered by his outbursts. He is envious and pained by defeat,” Mamadi said.

“He has spent 20 years occupying a particular political position and is now being confronted with the reality that he may lose that seat. Change, even in the scriptures, is inevitable.”

https://gazettengr.com/former-kaduna-lawmaker-boasts-manipulation-of-past-election-results-in-igabi-lga/

Seeing the way APC just conducted it's primaries with massive rigging cutting across states, I'm beginning to wonder if Jonathan really lost his election against Buhari.

This is democracy to these anti-democratic elements. DSS and NPF would never arrest or prosecute this evil personified

Wahala be like bicycle, former thieves are now confronted with reality of life outside power, power is transient

The same system that brought him in will also bring him out.

Just like the electoral fraudster (Mamadi) rightly stated, "change, even in the scriptures, is inevitable.

Someone openly admit to election rigging and everywhere is quiet.

😂😂😂😂😂

Na so e be Senior Desmond Elliot

Dogalmighty17:
Seeing the way APC just conducted it's primaries with massive rigging cutting across states, I'm beginning to wonder if Jonathan really lost his election against Buhari.

Jonathan was rigged out, even Elrufai told Tinubu that they'll resist rigging in 2027. They all know what played out, these rural local government areas are where massive rigging takes place.
Add the dots🤷🏿

Omorr, nobody will arrest them for saying things like this. This country should be removed from the map of existence, aswear.

Tinubu is Nigerias last most EVIL President and his days are almost over in that seat. OUT 2027. Tinubu OUT

PVC was used perfectly. Johnathan knew the election was a perfect one.

If it was the time of PDP when there was no PVC,I would have said it was possible to rig that way

Dogalmighty17:
Seeing the way APC just conducted it's primaries with massive rigging cutting across states, I'm beginning to wonder if Jonathan really lost his election against Buhari.

If this man was to be a member of the opposition parties am sure the apc govt won't waste any time in arresting him, this man has just indicted himself and the other man just like el rufai indicted himself. It seems kaduna politicians are not even that smart?

Like if you believe Nigeria is a simulation

Dogalmighty17:
Seeing the way APC just conducted it's primaries with massive rigging cutting across states, I'm beginning to wonder if Jonathan really lost his election against Buhari.

Apc has never won any presidential election in nigeria they depend heavily on rigging and causing chaos.

Tenses:
The same system that brought him in will also bring him out.

Just like the electoral fraudster (Mamadi) rightly stated, "change, even in the scriptures, is inevitable.

Someone openly admit to election rigging and everywhere is quiet.

There's rebellion brewing in APC, wait till campaign officially starts🤣. Even the Kwankwasiyya in Kano are saying Peter Obi votes was reduced in the last election in Kano state. No b small arrows are flying on Twitter, you need to be a Hausa listener to understand what's happening. I strongly believe Obi had a better outing than Atiku in the last election.

El Rufia was doing dirty work in Kaduna

Come and write it again in 2027,we are waiting for you.


UNAM -IKOT

So unfortunate...this is where we are as a Country

Mrexcell:
If this man was to be a member of the opposition parties am sure the apc govt won't waste any time in arresting him, this man has just indicted himself and the other man just like el rufai indicted himself. It seems kaduna politicians are not even that smart?

It's not matter of being smart, they can't unlearn what they're used to 🤷🏿.
Kaduna and Kebbi is seriously fractured

It is a common knowledge. Even the last presidential election was rigged

Danjuma we know, after all you wrote for the one in power now, just like how you wrote for your brother jubril el sudani.

Confession time, People behold your leaders and the kind of country you're into.

E we which one be this


Bobo Kia Kia let's check this out

Is the zoo a joke to you?
Zoo for a reason

Dogalmighty17:
Seeing the way APC just conducted it's primaries with massive rigging cutting across states, I'm beginning to wonder if Jonathan really lost his election against Buhari.

The massive fraud that happens in the northern part of Naija , during elections no be here.

Tomorrow he'll come out to deny it and say it was AI that said it,not him. What an impunity and immunity....nda ara

Dogalmighty17:
Seeing the way APC just conducted it's primaries with massive rigging cutting across states, I'm beginning to wonder if Jonathan really lost his election against Buhari.

D way ADC and NDC did Thiers nko??

clear example of if i lose everybody go follow me lose

Reading this produce intense anger in me. I looked at d comments up there and everyone seems to be taking it with a pinch of salt
This can only be strong juju on Nigerians.

Nigerians that I know wud have m.au.led this guys

Nothing special we know only fool believe in elections

Funny enough, nobody is surprised abi una see anybody talk say the matter shock am, no na.

Make Joash deh ready sha.

Gotocourt:
There's rebellion brewing in APC, wait till campaign officially starts🤣. Even the Kwankwasiyya in Kano are saying Peter Obi votes was reduced in the last election in Kano state. No b small arrows are flying on Twitter, you need to be a Hausa listener to understand what's happening. I strongly believe Obi had a better outing than Atiku in the last election.

for kwankwasiya to be saying it now shows how dishonest they are too .it means they are just after power and noting else person wan tell me.they should have opened up immediately when the act was perpetuated and not now they are in the same train with Obi in NDC.it means if they have opportunity to rig another party to benefit Obi, they wouldn't look back to do it and then come back in the future to narrate to us how they did rig for Peter Obi.