The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate of paying a middle-aged man caught in possession of 29 Permanent Voters Cards.
The party alleged that the suspect arrested by the police is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
NNPP said the suspect was allegedly working on the orders of Abba Ganduje, the son of the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who is contesting for the House of Representatives seat for Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado federal constituency.
Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the NNPP Chief Campaign spokesperson in a statement alleged that the suspect confessed that the younger Ganduje asked him to collect the PVCs so as to process empowerment of N10,000 for all the owners of the PVCs.
The state Police Command arrested the 45-year-old man in possession of 29 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) at Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the State.
Spokesman for the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed this to Daily Trust, identified the suspect as Tasiu Abdullahi from Hayin Hago area of Dawakin Tofa LGA.