The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State has dismissed allegations that it used military personnel to intimidate voters and party agents during the Kaura Namoda South State Assembly by-election.
The APC described the allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a desperate attempt to cover up what it termed a looming defeat.
The state APC spokesman, Yusuf Idris, in an interview with newsmen in Gusau, said the claims were baseless and unfounded, insisting that security personnel were deployed only to maintain order and prevent electoral malpractice by thugs.
He alleged that the PDP was smearing the image of security agencies in a bid to discredit the process.
According to him, the people of Kaura Namoda South turned out in large numbers to vote for its candidate, adding that the party’s performance in the poll is a clear indication of its popularity ahead of the 2027 general elections.
