Auwalu Lawan Daura, a leading challenger to Yusuf Buhari for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency of Katsina State, has raised concerns over the conduct of the party’s ongoing primaries.
Daura, who is the only aspirant reportedly opposed to the adoption of Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, as consensus candidate, said he was dissatisfied with how the direct primaries were conducted by APC.
He alleged that the exercise did not follow party guidelines and questioned the credibility of those involved in the voting process.
“I am not satisfied with what happened today. Evidence is everywhere showing the injustice that was done. The manner of counting was highly dubious, and most of the people counted did not even have party membership cards,” he stated.
He also explained that his participation in the contest was driven by the need to ensure fairness, insisting that the call for primaries reflected the will of party members.
“When I started this political movement, I made it clear that it was about the will of the people. When a consensus candidate was said to have been adopted, the people said no, they wanted us to go for primaries. Therefore, my insistence was not a sign of disrespect, but rather a demonstration of our support for justice and fairness,” he said.
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