Plateau By-election: Bauchi Governor warns INEC, Security agents not to short-change PDP

The Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Mohammed has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and security agents to ensure that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is not short-changed in the Plateau State by-election, scheduled for Saturday 26th February, 2022.

The Governor, who is the co-chairman of the PDP campaign council for the by-election while speaking with journalists in Jos on Friday with other Committee members which include Sen. Jonah Jang, Sir Fidelis Tapgun and Sen. Istifanus Dung Gyang, Hon. Beni Lar and Hon. Simon Mwadkwon amongst others said his party is seeking a level playing ground where no political party is short-changed, stressing the PDP is ready to play by the rule of the game.

According to him, “We are here to contribute our quota and reposition PDP on the winning ways. Plateau is PDP and PDP is Plateau, we are grateful that our elders are closing ranks and ensuring unity. If we are united, the election is as good as being won. We are making arrangements to see that we are not short-changed, we will not short-changed anybody.

“We will not sit back and see anybody short-change us, we want a level playing ground, this election is a litmus test for INEC and security agents, we respect them, they should respect us and make sure we are not short-changed.”

He said the PDP will resist anybody who wants to used the machinery of government to short-change the party during the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and also the Pankshin South Constituency by-election slated for tomorrow Saturday 26th February, 2022.