28 April 2011 23:56 Samuel Aruwan, and Isaiah Benjamin, Kaduna .
Loses ward again || The Vice President (VP), Namadi Sambo yesterday in Kaduna vowed that all those responsible for the post-election violence that engulfed the country must be fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.
The VP who spoke to newsmen shortly after he cast his vote at his Camp Road polling unit, along with his wife Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo said, “I want to seize this opportunity to express my sincere sympathy and condolences to the victims of the last violence that took place and pray that Almighty God will grant us continued peace in this country. But I must also seize this opportunity to inform Nigerians that all culprits would be taken in accordance with the law of this country and this administration would not sit down to allow people to take law into their hands.”
He also said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s government would be that which would carry well meaning Nigerians along regardless of their party, ethnic or religious affiliation to transform Nigeria and place her among the most developed nations by the year 20:2020.
“We want to assure Nigerians that we will not fail them. Today the trust will be seen and I must congratulate all Nigerians for the right decision.”
He expressed satisfaction with the calmness exhibited by voters in areas visited even as he commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their commitment in the conduct of the general elections, “INEC under the leadership of Professor Attahiru Jega must be commended for their untiring efforts in the conduct of the election,” he said.
“We thank God that today everything is very calm and peaceful and I would like to use this opportunity to express my appreciation to all Nigerians for the confidence bestowed in us during the last Presidential election.
He assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is doing everything possible to ensure that the sad experience did not occur again.
At the end of the accreditation at the polling unit, the turn out seen was not as compared to what was experienced during the presidential election as the accredited voters was four hundred and eighty eight compared to that of the presidential election that had six hundred and seventy two accredited voters.
Meanwhile, Vice President Sambo for the third time was defeated in his polling unit yesterday. In the gubernatorial election results at the unit, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP polled 148 votes, while the Congress for Action change, CPC got 274 votes.
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