Amaechi vs Wike: Ijaw youths blow hot, declare stand on military presence, suspension of election in Rivers
The group, in a statement to DAILY POST on Tuesday by its President, Eric Omare, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to commence collation and declaration of the Rivers governorship election results without further delay.
“The reports coming from our members, scattered around the state, only proves to us, that the Ijaw nation is under attack. Elections held in other parts of the country, and those elections were relatively peaceful, with pockets of violence in a few locations. “Thugs are being armed to cause mayhem in core Ijaw communities, while other locations in the state, enjoy the comfort of a peaceful environment.“We have also monitored the collation of results across all the 23 LGAs in Rivers State. From our records, an Ijaw son was leading in the gubernatorial race, before INEC suspended the exercise.
“The issues of Tonye Cole from the APC and Dumo Lulu Briggs from the Accord Party are still moving front and back in court, while election day has come and gone.
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