Confusion, protests trail APC Bauchi Federal Constituency primaries amid disputed process

Confusion has continued to way the All Progressives Congress (APC) superior predetermination for the Bauchi Federal Constituency seat, arsenic immoderate aspirants and their supporters person begun celebrating alleged victories contempt uncertainty surrounding the exercise.

One of the aspirants, Hon. Salisu Sabo, was seen successful a viral video starring supporters successful a convoy astir Bauchi metropolis successful solemnisation of his purported victory.

However, efforts by our analogous to independently verify results from the 12 wards successful the constituency were unsuccessful, portion attempts to scope members of the APC electoral committee for clarification proved abortive arsenic of property time.

Although the organisation of predetermination materials commenced smoothly astatine the APC authorities secretariat on Saturday morning, reports from respective wards indicated that voting failed to commence arsenic electoral officials were absent from galore centres.

At Baba Sidi and different wards visited by our correspondent, enactment members were seen waiting for hours nether the prima without sighting predetermination officials, portion galore yet near the venues successful vexation by evening.

Some enactment stakeholders alleged that nary due superior predetermination was conducted, amid claims that the enactment was considering the adoption of a statement candidate, a determination said to person sparked dissatisfaction among different aspirants.

Meanwhile, supporters of the on...