A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial aspirant under the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu has claimed that the primary election was manipulated by some party leaders.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that the activist made the claim in a lengthy post on her 𝕏 account.
Aisha alleged that the exercise was conducted in a closed room with “predetermined outcome dressed in procedural formalities.”
She said after the exercise was “repeatedly postponed”, the venue was also “changed at the last minute”.
Aisha alleged that the guidelines of the party were not followed. She lamented that the election does not reflect justice and fairness.
She wrote, “Delegate based process was introduced to be conducted at a central location instead of the direct primaries to be conducted at Local Government headquarters.
“When the moment came, the contest was not decided by delegates in the open; it was affirmed in a closed room, away from the people whose voices it was supposed to reflect.
“The party will indeed go on to release statements upon statements about the free and fair nature of the Abuja FCT primaries.
“They are entitled to their voice, but the facts that transpired when litigated by conscience and the guidelines of the electoral act do not reflect justice and fairness.”