Incumbent Senator representing Plateau Central, Diket Plang, on Thursday led a delegation of aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress to the party secretariat in Jos, Plateau State, where they formally submitted petitions challenging the conduct and outcome of the recently concluded APC primaries.

The group, which included senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly aspirants, called for the nullification of the exercise, describing it as flawed, non-transparent and inconsistent with the party’s electoral guidelines.

Among those who accompanied the senator were Chris Giwa, aspirant for Plateau North Senatorial District; Ephraim Usman Gar; John Tongshinen; Beatrice C.J Dakas; and Komsol Alphonsus Longgap, all of whom are contesting various positions in the 2027 general elections.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Senator Plang expressed strong dissatisfaction with the primaries, insisting that what transpired fell far below acceptable democratic standards within the party.

“I am a serving senator… we are here in loyalty and obedience to the guidelines of our great party, APC… but for us on this platform, today’s election is the worst,” Plang said.

He alleged widespread irregularities in the conduct of the primaries, including lack of accreditation, absence of party agents during voting, and manipulation of results.

Plang also accused some unnamed party officials of allocating votes rather than conducting credible elections, citing his own case where he claimed 1,423 votes were assigned to him without a proper electoral process.

“That is a total blackmail. That is unacceptable. And this cannot be tolerated,” he said.

According to him, in several constituencies across Plateau State, elections were either not conducted or were abruptly discontinued, yet results later surfaced from unclear sources.

The senator further argued that direct primaries, as provided for in the party’s guidelines, were meant to ensure broad participation of registered members, but alleged that the process was instead compromised by administrative irregularities.

He maintained that the aggrieved aspirants remain loyal to the APC and its leadership but insisted that justice must be served through the party’s appeal mechanism.

“We remain loyal to the party, but whatever has been done should be nullified and proper guidelines must be followed,” he added.

Other aspirants who submitted petitions at the secretariat echoed similar concerns, calling for a review of the exercise and fresh primaries in affected areas.

The petitioners also urged the party’s appeal committee to intervene and restore confidence in the internal democratic process of the APC in Plateau State.