Violence, voter intimidation, apathy mar supplementary polls | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⬇️
• LP, APC Shun Rerun Elections In Rivers As Voter Apathy Characterise Polls• Voters Apathy, Low Turnout, Intimidation Mar Supplementary Election In Edo
The APC candidate for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 11, Collins Owhonda, dumped his ambition, and the party last Thursday and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party , stating that the APC in Rivers was not prepared for the 2023 election. Dokubo claimed that the party’s candidate for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2, won the last election clearly, but lamented that the result was manipulated and diverted.
THE exercise in Imo State, which took place in the five local councils, was characterised by violence, ballot snatching, and harassment of INEC officials. The turnout was, however, impressive. In Isu Local Council, the supplementary poll took place in four PUs, with 1, 935 voters scheduled to participate.Areas where the supplementary election took place were Ovia South West, Egor, Oredo East constituencies, and Orhionmwon/Uhunmonde federal constituency respectively.
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