Kaduna, Nigeria – E be like say All Progressives Congress (APC) don show dem sef shine for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency as dem win the by-election wey happen on Saturday. APC candidate, Felix Bagudu, carry the day with a whopping 34,580 votes, wey dey far ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate wey manage only 11,491 votes. Chai, wetin dem go talk for PDP side nah?
Meanwhile, for House of Assembly elections, Isa Haruna Ihamo, another APC candidate, no fall hand as e win Zaria/Kewaye with 26,613 votes, leaving SDP and PDP candidates for dust—we dey talk of 5,721 and 5,331 votes respectively! Wetin happen? Na wetin we dey call total domination.
For Basawa constituency, APC no gree carry last as dem also flex muscle with 10,926 votes, while PDP candidate only manage 5,499. Na real clean sweep wey APC don show for Kaduna state, my people. Even though voter turnout gree show face, wey dem say e low, the elections still pack plenty peace like say we dey enjoy palm wine for village square.
Professor Abubakar Mohammed Jumare, wey be the Returning Officer, come announce the results for INEC office for Kujama, come make everybody know say Bagudu na winner. In him words, “The process was transparent, and the results reflect the will of the people,”—wetin we go fit argue with that? Everybody don dey shout “APC!” as celebration don pepper the streets of Kaduna after the results drop.
Kaduna APC Secretary, Yahaya Baba-Pate, come yarn say this win na confirmation of hard work and people wey dey appreciate wetin APC dey do. E talk say, “Our candidate in Chikun–Kajuru worked tirelessly, going door-to-door to engage the electorate,” that one na grassroots hustle wey dem no fit deny.
He even drop thoughts on opposition talk say the elections dey compromised: “You can’t rig where you are not popular.” Na truth e dey talk, because numbers no dey lie! APC strong for Kaduna like palm tree wey no dey bend.
As e stand now, the APC get plenty seats under their belt, and e no look like dem wan slow down anytime soon. With dis kind victory, dem don set d pace for future elections as everybody dey watch to see wetin go happen next. If dem fit keep am up, e go sweet pass Jollof rice for party!
So, as we dey tan for inside dis political drama, na only time go tell if dem go continue dey shine or if opposition go bring their A-game come match the APC hustle. Na wetin politics be, always dey full of suspense. But for now, congratulations to APC, make dem enjoy di victory wey dem don work hard for!
