Don’t colour fingers on election day, APC guber candidate tells voters

APC gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi State, Barr. Mohammed Abubakar, has cautioned women against applying local colouring substance on their finger-tips during the forthcoming general elections.

NAN reports that the local substance, known as ‘lalle’ , is commonly used by women in Northern Nigeria for the purpose of beautification.

But speaking when he paid a courtesy call on the Emir of Dass in Bauchi state, Alhaji Usman Othman, the candidate said women with coloured fingers could be disenfranchising themselves on election days.

According to him the machines to be used for screening may reject such coloured thumbs, thus depriving the electorate of their voting right.

He also urged the electorate not to fold their ballot papers after thumb printing same to avoid rendering it invalid.

The candidate appealed to the Emir to prevail on his people to collect their Permanent Voter Cards before the March 8, 2015 deadline.

Abubakar called on the people to vote for APC to enable the attainment of the desired change in the state and the country at large.

“If elected into office, we will use this opportunity of change to ensure that the yearnings and aspirations of the people become reality,” he pledged.

In his remarks, Emir of Dass Alhaji Usman, urged politicians to play the game in accordance with the rules.

Usman said that as traditional rulers, they were fathers to all and would therefore work with any person elected by the people.

“I am so delighted with the manner the party is conducting its activities, especially during rallies and I urge you to preach peaceful co-existence to your followers, especially the youth,” he said.

Earlier, Barr Dogara Yakubu, the member, House of Representatives, for Bogoro, Tafawa Balewa and Dass federal constituency, had called on the electorate not to sell their voting rights to money bags.

NAN reports that the campaign team had earlier staged rallies in Bununu and Bogoro, headquarters of Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Local Government Areas.