Bala Mohammed, Governor of Bauchi State, has said the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) will not attempt to rig election results during the 2027 elections.

Mohammed also stated that the APM would resist any attempt to rig its candidates out of victory in the 2027 polls.

He spoke at the Bauchi Government House during the affirmation of candidates for elective positions in the state.

Mohammed said the APM would resist any attempt to deny the party victory through electoral malpractice.

He said: “We are not going to think less of our competitors. Even if a child born today is a candidate, I will treat him like an adult.

“It is a new game entirely. We are going back to the communities to share our qualifications and what we have accomplished.

“We won’t ask anyone to cheat for us, but we also won’t let anyone cheat us. This is our policy.”

Mohammed urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the electoral process is transparent and credible.

“If we win, we will accept it. If we lose, we will accept it, especially when there is openness, fairness, and equality. That is democracy,” he added.

The Accord on Friday conducted its National Assembly primaries across the nine federal constituencies and three senatorial districts in Osun State.

The exercise, which was conducted through a consensus arrangement, took place in different locations across the state and was attended by party leaders, delegates, and supporters who gathered to witness the emergence of candidates for the 2027 general elections.

In his welcome address, the party’s Publicity Secretary and representative of the National Chairman, Ambassador Joseph Omorogbe, commended members of the party for their commitment towards sustaining the representation of Salam in the National Assembly.

Omorogbe appreciated party faithful across the state for their support and participation during the consensus exercise conducted in the various constituencies and senatorial districts.

For the Osun Central Senatorial District, the party affirmed Olaoluwa Ganiyu Badmus as its candidate for the Senate election.

Oyewumi Kamorudeen Olalere emerged as the Accord candidate for Osun West Senatorial District, while Fadipe Ibukun Isola was affirmed for Osun East Senatorial District.

In the House of Representatives primaries, Akanni Clement Ademola secured the party’s ticket for the Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency.

Popoola Alaba Ibrahim emerged as the candidate for Ijesa South Federal Constituency, while Oladebo Lanre Omoleye was affirmed for Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency.

Adetunji Abidemi Olusoji emerged as the candidate for Odo Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe Federal Constituency, while Adewale Morufu Adebayo secured the ticket for Irepodun/Orolu/Olorunda/Osogbo Federal Constituency.

The party also affirmed Mudashiru Lukman Alani for Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa Federal Constituency, Olajengbesi Pelumi Jacob for Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, and Eluwole Oluwatosin Odunayo for Ife Federal Constituency.

Hours after the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, commenced its primary election across the country, some of the aspirants in Enugu State, under the faction led by Ibuchukwu Obetta, are crying out over alleged manipulation.

Across the different venues where the exercise was scheduled in the state, aspirants said they have waited for hours without any official arriving at the venue.

Videos of party members waiting endlessly in most of the venues have been trending on social media.

Some of the aspirants have already announced themselves as winners.

One of the aggrieved aspirants, Obeta Davidwilliams, had a few hours ago announced that he had withdrawn from the process, citing alleged manipulation.

According to him, “The level of malpractice and manipulation currently unfolding within the NDC is without exaggeration, among the most disturbing political spectacles I have witnessed in recent times.”

In another location, Mr Mathias Ezeaku, who is seeking the ticket for Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, claimed that he won the election, but that a key member of the official took away the result sheet.

A video trending online showed him alleging that: “I won the primary election of Federal House of Reps in Uzo-Uwani and I also won in Igbo-Etiti but when the party official is about to write the result, Prof Abukue ran away with the result.”

His claims were followed by chants of “we no go gree o”, “winner oooo, winner”, by his supporters.

Meanwhile, there are also allegations that a former governor of Enugu State, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo submitted a list of his preferred candidates to the party.

Those claimed to have been favoured in the list were a retired Permanent Secretary, Chinyeaka Oha as the preferred governorship candidate, while Princes Ada Ogbu is favoured as Senatorial candidate of Enugu East.

Others captured in the alleged list were Bishop Oscar Osai chosen for Enugu North Senate seat and Barr. O. A. U Onyema for the Enugu East.

A former Reps member, Pat Asadu was reportedly not favoured in the list.

The list in circulation also contains other names: Dr. John Nwokeabia for Oji River/Aniri/Awgwu Federal Constituency, Barr Agubuzu for Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, Barr Fide Ani is for Igbo Etiti/ Uzo Uwani Federal Constituency, while the duo of Ikembuchukwu Nwodo and a retired Federal Director, Uche Aneke were reported to have been dropped to pave the way for Nwodo’s kinsman, Dr Clinton Ide for Igbo Etiti East State Constituency.

As of the time of filing this report, the Obetta faction of the party has not announced any winner from the exercise.