SOKOTO GUBER: Declare Tambuwal Winner, PDP Tells INEC

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to as a matter of urgency declare Aminu Tambuwal winner of the March 9 governorship elections held in Sokoto state.

Spokesman of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, who made the call, claimed that given the margin of victory recorded on the first ballot, there was no reason for INEC not to declare Tambuwal duly elected.

Ologbondiyan, said: “Our position has not changed and we insist that His Excellency, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal should be declared winner of the governorship election in Sokoto State.

“If we go by the figure of votes collated so far, the governor has satisfied the provisions of the law because he won clearly in almost all the local governments of the states.

“What are they waiting for to declare him duly elected? We are a party that has respect for the laws of the land. So, we advise our members and supporters to remain calm because at the end of the day, victory is ours,” he added.

Recall that Sokoto is among six states which INEC declared their elections inconclusive and supplementary elections would be held on March 23, 2019.

Aminu Tambuwal is seeking a second term in office on the platform of the PDP.