A cold war is brewing within the ranks of the Plateau State Youth Council (PYC) as an unresolved crisis led to a stalemate during its council election held last Wednesday has led to different factions.
Comrade Naman Dapar was declared winner of the election with 99 votes with Mercy Noro Pam as his deputy.
However, a group of youths expressed total dissatisfaction over the conduct of the election, threatening legal action as a result.
The opposition group led by Nensok Peter said, “We, the Coalition of Plateau State Youth Council (PYC) aspirants, gather today to express our utmost dissatisfaction and disillusionment with the electoral process leading up to the PYC elections, held on September 25, 2024.
“We are compelled to bring to the attention of Plateau State and the world at large the notorious and sinister acts of illegality perpetrated by the electoral committee. These actions undermine the fundamental principles of fairness, transparency, and accountability.”
He noted that the gross rascality and lawlessness exhibited by the electoral committee, evident in the deployment of armed men to intimidate aspirants and members.
“The deliberate exclusion of local government chairmen from the electoral process in at least 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs), contrary to established norms, and the lack of transparency in candidate and delegate selection, with the list of qualified candidates and delegates unavailable to aspirants even on the eve of the election.”
The group therefore demanded for outright nullification of the election conducted on the 25th of September 2024.