Constituents of Daura/Mai’Adua/Sandamu Federal Constituency on Thursday took to the street to protest the imposition of Fatuhu Muhammad, a nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari as the candidate of ruling APC.

THE OBSERVERS TIMES can authoritatively report that the constituents are challenging the party's leadership decision to impose Mr Mohammed against any one of the five aspirants.

Salisu Daura, one of the aspirants said  the party leaders asked them to withdraw or “suffer crushing defeat”, citing orders from the above to ensure the emergence of the president’s nephew as candidate.

“Last night, we were told that all delegates were instructed from the above to support Fatuhu. With this order, it is clear the party has decided tow the path of nepotism against that of qualification and popularity,” he said.

In a joint statement signed by the three of the remaining aspirants, Salisu Daura, Aminu Jamu and Kabir Abdullahi, on Thursday, the trio criticized the state government and party for injustice, bias and subversion of electoral process.

“It is sad and unfortunate that the government of Katsina State and the entire APC machinery have taken sides with all plans perfected to subvert the electoral process in favour of an anointed candidate.

“We view this as an affront to democracy and good governance and replay of the years of the locust (ie PDP). In defence of democracy therefore we have decided to totally reject the processes so far put in place for the election and call for a direct primary election.


“We will institute legal processes that are expected to rectify this anomaly.


“Finally, we call on all our supporters to be law-abiding and shun all indecent and illegal behaviours in the days ahead,” the statement said.

arcnomec:
My own is,if you know you have an aspirant in mind for a particular position,why allow others to buy nomination form,thereby wasting their hard earn money.
The best thing to do is Dow the line of sales of presidential form of your party,by hiking the price to scare others away as you did.

kmcutez:
They should take it easy. We are sending him back there next year. He might use the protest as an excuse to seek for asylum to remain in Aso Rock for four more years. Let us appeal to the good people of Daura not to stage any protest.

senatordave1:

The votes of daura will neutralize your state vote.i see you going to daura on exile