Bashir Sheriff Machina, All Progressives Congress, APC,
senatorial candidate for Yobe North, has kicked against the removal of his name
on the list submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Machina, who was announced the winner of the primary
conducted in Yobe North, urged the APC National Working Committee under the
leadership of Senator Abdullahi Adamu to put his name as the candidate of the
Yobe North Senatorial district or else he would take legal action.
On the list that the APC submitted to INEC, the name of
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan was registered as the candidate for the Yobe
North Senatorial district in the 2023 elections.
However, addressing a press conference on Friday, Machina
said he remained the candidate of the ruling party in the senatorial district.
According to Machina, “I remain the candidate of the APC
Yobe North senatorial zone as duly elected. I didn’t withdraw for anybody and I
will not withdraw because, as a matter of fact, it’s a mandate given to me by
members of our great party, the delegates. So surreptitiously removing my name,
I consider (it) as very undemocratic, illegal and, of course, inhuman.
“I will take measures by first appealing to my party that if
this action was truly done, it should be corrected, possibly if it was
erroneously done. And it was deliberately done, we’re actually seeking redress
from the National Working Committee of our party under the leadership of
Senator Abdullahi Adamu. I remain the candidate.
“I remain the candidate and it remains so. I hope our
leadership will take the necessary measures. We’ll work hard to exploit and
explore all the necessary channels as provided by our guidelines. In the event
of the contrary, as Nigerian citizens and as law abiding citizens, the
constitution of our country being the overall law above every aspect of our
lives as Nigerians, I would’ve no choice but to resort to court (legal)
action.”
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