Loser rejects result of Bauchi love election

Ibrahim Giade loser in Bauchi love election

Ibrahim Giade, loser in the love election conducted in Giade Town, Bauchi State, has rejected the result of the election.

Giade lost to Yunusa Hamza, 18, in the race for 14-year-old Hajara.

The election was conducted to help Hajara decide whom to choose as she was in love with both men.

Giade told BBC Pidgin that the election was not free and fair.

He said: “As far as I know, dis election no be free and fair because from di beginning we tok say na office we go use do di election and we go bring at least two police officers to di venue but to my surprise dem carry di election go front of Yunusa house wey show say dem get plans.

“Anoda tin be say some of di pipo wey vote no be from Bauchi State because I no know dem and by mere looking dem from anoda state.

“I go meet our chief on di issue but e no dey but I no go allow dis issue rest, wetin I want na for anoda election to hold because I no wan lose Hajara on top mago-mago.”

Chairman of the election, Umar Sale, however, denied the allegations.

“Di election for di love of Hajara na wetin we do smoothly without any issue, Yunusa get 330 votes while Ibrahim get 211 wey show say na Yunusa win,” he said.

Mr Sale added that over 500 teenagers who knew about the issue and the persons involved were allowed to take part in the election.

Hajara stays with her mother who is divorced from her husband. Her elder brother, Aliyu Abdullahi, told BBC that no action would be taken until the town’s authorities speak.