BIM chieftain, 5 others docked for loitering on election day vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
The bus allegedly used by a former governor of Akwa Ibom State to bring thumbprinted ballot papers and result sheets to Essien Udim LGA Collation Centre. INEC officials told Sunday Vanguard they do not hire this type of vehicle for election duties.
In the charge No. MID/123c/2019, the accused persons, Onovo Chidozie , Kalu Justus , Paul Okereke , Chidiebere Okorie , Ifeanyi Eziukwu and Arinze Igbani , according to the Prosecuting Police Officer, C. C. Ugwu Esq., had on March 9, at Obosi within Idemili North Magisterial District, did loiter without lawful excuse, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 129 and punishable under Section 129 of the Electoral Act. 2010, as amended.
However, the prosecution did not object to their bail application because according to him, the offence was a bailable one. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the court session, Igbani who is the BIM regional administrator for Awka South and a member of Biafra National Council of Elders, said he was driving with other accused persons from Awada area of Obosi where he resides to Okpoko area of Onitsha where his polling unit is located to cast his vote when he was intercepted and arrested by a team of policemen near Obosi Police Station.
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