The ex Majority leader, House of Representatives and a contestant in the Saturday re-run election, Ado Alhassan Doguwa has come out to say that he expects to emerge victorious in the Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency re-run election.
Alhassan who spoke to journalists after voting at his polling unit said he was fully satisfied and impressed with the large turnout of voters.
According to him, the large turnout during the re-run is a sign that Nigerians in his constituency want him to retain his seat at the National Assembly.
He added that he has happy with the level of exposure of his people.
His words, “We thank God for sparing our lives to witness this day. It is my belief that the impressive turnout is because of the trust my people have in me.
“They took the election very serious because of my relationship with them and the important position I occupy in the House.
“You can see what happened after the court annulled my election. I enjoyed the solidarity of the leadership of the House and all the members through what I can describe as an unprecedented parliamentarian position in the House by refusing to replace my position.”
“Our people are very zealous to see me back to the House. You know that our people are exposed. They have enough political awareness; and by the grace of God, I've not failed or disappointed them in any way.”
“As a lawmaker, I was part of those who come with the legal framework that produced the electoral law. I'm proud and comfortable with judgment of the Appeal Court because I was out under a litmus test.
“Our judiciary are doing fine. They saw something wrong and say go and do it again. My election was not annulled because I rigged election, it was because the names of three candidates who participated in the election were omitted. They only recorded my name and that of the runner up.
“It was a clear contradiction of the provision of the electoral act. I will be proud that the judiciary used me to put the record straight.”