Kaduna ADC Members Vote In Presidential, Guber Primaries Without Ex-Gov El-Rufai

Members of the coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) have voted in the gubernatorial and presidential primary elections held across Kaduna State today.

Our correspondent, who monitored the exercise, reports that many party members came out in large numbers to vote for their preferred presidential, governorship, and State House of Assembly candidates.

There were no reported cases of violence as of the time of filing this report.

Kaduna State leader of the ADC and former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, did not participate following his detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of corrupt practices bordering on financial misconduct — allegations El-Rufai has consistently denied.

Speaking with our correspondent on the telephone over the conduct of the primaries, the ADC’s elected State Publicity Secretary, Darius Kurah, who is yet to be sworn in, said:

“I am in my village in Southern Kaduna, and the ADC primaries went smoothly without any issues here. Our party members came out and voted for candidates of their choice. Across Kaduna State, I called different local government areas and they told me there was no problem, and the voting went on without hitches. Hopefully, between this evening and tomorrow afternoon, the collation of results will be completed and announced,” he said.

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