As preparations are in top gear for Saturday’s supplementary election in Plateau, Dr James Dalok, Running mate to Plateau PDP Governorship candidate, on Monday advised the people of Plateau to come out en-masse to exercise their mandate.
Dalok gave the advice in an interview with the the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos.
“Next Saturday’s supplementary election by INEC is an ample opportunity for the indigenes of Plateau to reclaim their mandate from the APC government in the last Governorship Election.
“We all know that there were some shenanigans that attributed to the APC taking the lead during the governorship polls, we all have to rise and resist it as electorate and stakeholders in the state.
“PDP is known for its rescue mission on the Plateau but the enemies of the state seemed bent on pulling us down the more and that we must vehemently resist.
“It’s left for all patriotic Plateau indigenes to come out and vote PDP in the various polling units where supplementary elections will hold across the state,’’ he said.
Dalok, a former Assistant Director at the Industrial Training Fund, described the heavy presence of security operatives in some polling units across the state during the general elections as a “grand design’’ to rob PDP of victory.
According to him, “this is the more reason why as Plateau people, we must make a statement that no one can force him or her-self on us.’’
He specifically called on the people of Shendam, Langtang South, Mangu, Barkin Ladi and Jos North Local Government Areas to vote and protect their votes during Saturday’s supplementary elections.
NAN reports that INEC has declared Plateau Governorship Election inconclusive and set March 23 as the day for the supplementary elections in Shendam, Langtang South, Mangu, Barkin Ladi and Jos North Local Governments where over 49, 000 votes were cancelled.
