Election observers in Akwa Ibom on Monday narrated their experiences in the just concluded general elections in the state.
At a post-election event in Uyo, one local observer said vote-buying was a phenomenon in the elections.
More than 30 observers attended the event. Most of them were of the opinion that the elections, though fraught with irregularities, was ‘generally’ free, fair, and credible. Joseph Ekong, the SDN team lead, said they monitored the elections in the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State, tracking incidents that occurred with the intention of getting the information across to stakeholders like the Independent National Electoral Commission , the police and other security agencies, as well as the media.
“In Ibiono Ibom, the PO in one polling unit had to run through the bush to get to the collation centre. We had reports of thugs being arrested in hotels in Uyo, a day to elections,” Mr Bolton-Akpan said. Mr Bolton-Akpan said INEC wasted much time in deploying election officials and materials for the elections.
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