Some party faithful have abruptly stopped the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, from delivering her speech during the presentation of certificates to elected area councils chairmen.
Shouts of ‘Karya ne, ba ma so’, meaning “It’s a lie, we don’t want it” rented the air at the time she was delivering her spech when she advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to devise an alternative where people will vote manually if there are technical glitches.
The minister attempted to pacify the aggrieved crowd but they shouted her down as sounds of “Ba ma so’, meaning “We don’t want,” rented the air.
The intervention of Senator Philip Aduda, (PDP, FCT) failed to pacify the angry party supporters, and he stormed out of the venue in anger.
Security personnel at the venue were also unable to control the rowdy party supporters.
The minister, who later dropped her microphone, went round to exchange pleasantries with some dignitaries before leaving the venue.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the nation’s capital, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, presented the certificates at a ceremony attended by top politicians in the FCT.
The INEC REC later presented the certificates of return to the chairmen of AMAC, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Bwari and Kuje area councils.
Bello, while congratulating the elected chairmen, he urged stakeholders to partner with INEC in order to ensure smooth elections in 2023.
He also called on party leaders and stakeholders across the FCT to sensitise their people on the need to collect their voters card.
The chairmen of APC and PDP in the FCT, Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman and Sunday Zaka, were not present at the occasion.
