Yakubu Busari
The former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande has said he won the APC party primaries for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency bye-election with a very clear margin but was denied by forces beyond.
Hon. Suleiman stated this on Wednesday shortly after the party primary was declared in Jos, Plateau State capital.
He expressed disappointment in the process of the election, which was scheduled to hold on Wednesday at 9 am but the party delayed the process until about 10 pm.
Chairman of the electoral Committee, Rt. Hon. Abu Ajiya, who announced the result in Jos on Wednesday declared the party primaries inconclusive.
But Suleiman was said to have won the election by a clear margin in Jos North across the Muslim and Christian communities and also won significantly in some parts of Bassa due to his previous performance in the House of Representatives.
He said, ” First, we came here 9 am on Tuesday to start this primary, but the election started at about 10pm and lasted till morning and we went for a break.
“We came back and continue with the voting, I don’t know how it will be a tie, as far as I am concerned, I won this election with a clear margin.
“I know the forces that were against me, I entered into the race as a free citizen. I know how I help this party to come into power in Plateau and at the National level.
“Hon. Abbey is my brother and it is sad that they are putting us at each other throats, this is an election that I won clearly, he knows it.”
