Residents of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states, on Saturday, filed out to cast their ballot during the off-season governorship elections amid violence and alleged manipulation of the system. DAILY POST reports that about 5,169,692 eligible voters collected their Permanent Voter’s Card, PVC, for the election.
The exercise, which was held in 10,470 polling units across the three states, was, however, marred by thuggery and cries of manipulation. Before Saturday, INEC had alerted Nigerians that the exercise would not be held in two polling units in Bayelsa and 38 in Imo. This may not be unconnected to security issues bedevilling the areas. Aside from the outbreak of violence recorded in several polling units, there were reports of attempts to manipulate the outcome of the polls.
gathered that voting materials were destroyed at Agorogbene, units 6, 7, and 8 in Ward 11 of the Local Government. Sources said that when the electorates attempted to confront the armed men, they were met with a barrage of gunfire. More worrisome was the attack on an ad-hoc staff of INEC and a corps member by thugs suspected to be working for the APC.
gathered that the daring robbers stormed the area where four polling units were located, shot sporadically and demanded money from the APC officials. Under intense gunfire, learnt that the officer, alongside others who were beaten by the irate youths, was attached to a chieftain of APC, in Ikeduru Local Government Area. Kogi Although the Police Public Relations Officer in Kogi State, SP William Ovye Aya told
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