“There is nobody, polling officials and security agencies in the polling units across Obudu as we speak and obviously, there cannot be voters in the absence of officials and security.”
Floodwaters of Famine: Maiduguri deluge exacerbates Nigeria’s food crisisIreti Kingibe’s claims on first-year constituency projects in FCT had more flaws than factsBlood on UniformsFloodwaters of Famine: Maiduguri deluge exacerbates Nigeria’s food crisisIreti Kingibe’s claims on first-year constituency projects in FCT had more flaws than facts has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress hijacked electoral materials for the conduct of local elections in Cross River State.
The PDP candidates said that not only were materials absent, but there was no semblance of elections taking place in the areas. Also, the party candidate in Obudu, who corroborated the claim by his counterpart in Yakurr, alleged that voting was only taking place at the ward of the APC candidate in Obudu.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.
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