Rerun Polls Marred by Violence in Kano, Bauchi, Benue, Adamawa via thisdaylive
PDP condemns killing, wants Kano votes cancelledSaturday’s supplementary elections meant to bring down the curtain on inconclusive polls in the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in Kano, Bauchi, Benue and Adamawa states were heavily marred by violence, killings, intimidation, and suppression of voters. But there were exceptions in Sokoto and Plateau states, where the polls went peacefully.
Some of the results already announced by INEC are those of Bassa, Shedam, Jos North, Barkin Ladi, Kanem, and Pankshin. The announced results so far do not significantly alter the margin of lead of the APC candidate. According to him, “We are already getting feelers from our people on the field that Kauran Bauchi is leading in many of the polling units and we are celebrating.
Trouble started in Kano when thugs wielding dangerous weapons dispersed voters at Suntulma Gama primary school in Nassarawa Local Government Area, causing a major disruption in the election process. The thugs, many of whom donned the agent tags of the APC, also attacked a journalist working with The Authority Newspaper, Mr. Maduabuchi Nmeribe, and the Nigerian Tribune Newspaper correspondent, Mr. Kola Oyelere. The journalists were rescued by some Good Samaritans.
“INEC is already aware that its supplementary election in Kano was completely disrupted by thugs contracted by the All Progressives Congress , who invaded polling units and chased away voters. The commission therefore cannot accept fabricated figures being bandied by the APC as results from the scuttled rerun.”
In Bauchi, a mild drama played out when policemen, who allegedly carted away election materials during the supplementary election, had difficulty returning the same ballot boxes, as people alleged they had been stuffed with more ballot papers. THISDAY checks revealed that the atmosphere was initially peaceful, smooth and hitch-free with impressive voter turnout.
But Benue State’s supplementary election suffered a huge setback when irate youths in Chito, the headquarters of Azendasha council ward, in Ukum Local Government Area, attacked INEC officials, agents and observers. They afterwards snatched all the electoral materials meant for election and burnt them.
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