Breaking: PDP Agent Arrested with N25m Cash as By-Election Begins
- The police, in conjunction with other security agents, have arrested a PDP agent with the cash sum of N25 million in the Kaduna bye-election
- According to the police authority, the suspect confessed that the money was meant to induce voters in the election and begged for leniency
- Kaduna is one of the 12 states in the country where bye-elections are being held on Saturday, August 16, to fill vacant positions in the National and state Houses of Assembly
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The by-election being held in Kaduna on Saturday, August 16, has taken a different turn as the security operatives arrested a suspected vote-buyer with the cash sum of N25.9 million. It was alleged that the money was meant to compromise the electoral exercise in the state.
The suspect, who was identified as Shehu Aliyu Patangi, was reportedly arrested around 3:30 am on the day of the election. Police and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) made the arrest at a popular hotel along the Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis.
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Police speak on vote-buying
DSP Mansir Hassan, the spokesperson of the Kaduna Police Command, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday, adding that the security operatives recovered a total of ₦25,963,000 from the suspect.
The police explained that the money were believed to be set aside for inducing voters in the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency election, held on the same day.
According to The Nation, the suspect confessed to the police during questioning that the cash was meant to be given to eligible voters and pleaded leniency with the police.
Speaking on the matter, CP Rabiu Muhammad, the police commissioner in the state, commended the security operatives for the synergy, adding that anyone caught in the act of undermining the electoral process would be made the face the wrath of the law irrespective of their political status.
Police assure of security in Kaduna bye-election
He added that the police have tightened the security at all flashpoints, noting it was to ensure free, fair and credible elections.
The police boss then called on the people of the state to come out in their masses and exercise their civic responsibilities without fear or intimidation. He emphasised the commitment of the security agency in protecting lives, property and the electoral process during the exercise.
The bye-election is not only being held in Kaduna, details that emerged showed the states where the bye-elections would be held. They included Edo and Anambra for the senatorial district poll. Also, federal constituency elections would be held in Edo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Ogun, and Oyo. In Adamawa, Anambra, Kogi, Kaduna, Kano, Niger, Taraba and Zamfara states, state house of assembly elections are held on the same day.
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APC replies El-Rufai's criticism
Legit.ng earlier reported that the APC expressed confidence that Nigerians will again vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Felix Morka, the spokesperson of the party, claimed while responding to the recent criticism of the president by former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Morka explained that El-Rufai and his cronies in the coalition adopted ADC because they did not have a better alternative to President Tinubu's bold economic policies.
Source: Legit.ng
