Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should save its time and resources and declare Aminu Tambuwwal winner of the Sokoto March 9 gubernatorial election.
Kola Ologbondiyan, the spokesperson of the party (PDP), yesterday stated this while reacting to claim by the umpire that it was under pressure to declare the governor winner of the poll.
He said that given the margin of victory recorded on the first ballot and Tambuwwal has also satisfied the provisions of the law because he won clearly in almost all the local government of the state.
Ologbondiyan, said: “Our position has not changed and we insist that His Excellency, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal should be declared winner of the governorship election in Sokoto State.
“If we go by the figure of votes collated so far, the governor has satisfied the provisions of the law because he won clearly in almost all the local governments of the states.
“What are they waiting for to declare him duly elected? We are a party that has respect for the laws of the land. So, we advise our members and supporters to remain calm because at the end of the day, victory is ours.”