Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State, have said they are ready to defend their votes during the gubernatorial and councilorship elections in the state.
The Director General of the Atiku/Lado campaign, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, who disclosed this on Friday in Katsina, said it would be done in accordance with the electoral law.
He explained that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided that after casting their votes, voters can remain there until their votes are counted.
Inuwa explained that during the presidential election, PDP won the state, so he assured his supporters that they will still win the next election.
According to him, PDP will not allow any party to manipulate the results of the election.
He added that democracy has given voters the right to vote for the candidate they believe to be their leader, saying that this is democracy.
He stressed that the gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Yakubu Lado-Danmarke, did not withdraw from the race as previously suspected.
According to him, the speculation is a sign of fear of defeat by other parties, therefore, “we told the voters that Lado-Danmarke will participate in the elections.”
Inuwa further called on the people of the 34 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state to come out en masse on March 18 to vote for the PDP.