Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it will contest in the Local Government elections holding on Saturday in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria.
A coalition of 31 Political parties had announced a boycott of the election on the grounds of alleged planned rigging by the electoral body, KADSIECOM.
PDP Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter, Felix Hassan Hyet, told newsmen in Kaduna that his party was not part of decision to boycott the election.
“The attention of the Party was drawn to the call by a group for boycotting of the Kaduna State Local Government polls scheduled to hold on Saturday May 12, 2018.
“We as a party are not part of this, and we call on all our supporters to come out and vote. This decision was not taken with our knowledge,” he said.
“We respect the observations raised, but boycotting the election will not bring benefit to us, the only thing that will bring benefit to us is to go out and contest,” he said.
When asked if he has confidence on the KADSIECOM, he said that they only have confidence on the electorate.
“The issue of election is an issue of the voters. Our confidence is on the voters, that is why we are going out, relying on our voters to go out and vote.
“We made our position known and preferred the use of card readers. But since INEC agreed to make the voters register available, we would work with that,” he said.
The PDP Chairman argued the party would not want further excuses for postponement of the elections.
“A government that came to power and promised to conduct election in three months is yet to do it three years on. We will not want to be part of another excuse,” he added.
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