Senator
Aishatu Dahiru (Binani), the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship
candidate in
Adamawa, has vehemently denied the allegations that she gave a
bribe of N2 billion to some staff of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) to declare her as the Governor-elect. The electoral umpire
had earlier suspended collation for the Saturday supplementary governorship
election in the state after the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu
Yunusa Ari, announced Aisha Dahiru as the winner of the election.
In a statement
issued by Binani on Tuesday, she revealed that an officer of the Department of
State Services made the allegations against her while being tortured at
gunpoint by the agents of the Adamawa State Governor and the Government House
police team alongside their political thugs. Binani described the officer’s
claims as “very bizarre, unfounded wild allegations” against her and
added that she had never given nor would she ever give such a bribe.
Binani
emphasized her commitment to democracy and stated that she would never do
anything to subvert the democratic process. She recalled that in the past, she
had won elections into the House of Representatives and the Senate in a free
and fair manner. Binani further expressed disappointment in the attempt to subvert
the will of the people in Adamawa.
The
Governorship candidate called on all lovers of democracy to take a deeper
interest in the electoral process and democracy, not only in Adamawa but in the
entire country. She pointed out that the roles of the INEC officers from Abuja
and the real mission of the two to the Government House should be of interest
to all democrats. Binani urged her supporters to remain steadfast, stating that
she appreciated their support in the midst of half-truths and opposition smear
propaganda.
In
conclusion, Binani reiterated her commitment to democracy and called for
transparency and fairness in the electoral process. She expressed hope that the
outcome of the election would reflect the true will of the people of Adamawa.
