The main opposition political party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has
raised alarm that this Saturday's governorship election in Southern
Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa state is a mere formality as the APC has concluded
plan to rig the election to its favour.
PDP alleged that APC in conjunction with military, police and INEC have already written the result of the election.
In a statement by the Acting National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche
Secondus, the party said that from intelligence report gathered that the
Saturday election is a mere election as the APC government has already
written the results ahead of the election.
Election is expected to hold Saturday in the Southern Ijaw LGA to conclude the governorship election and PDP is already leading with over 30,000 votes in the results so far released in seven out of the eight local governments of the state.
The concluding part of the election is slated to hold in Southern Ijaw that has a voting strength of over 120,000 registered voters.
However, PDP's Acting National Chairman, said intelligence information
at the party's disposal shows that the election is just a mere formality
as results have been written with INEC standing as the main culprit.
According to Secondus, "Southern Ijaw is the home local government of
former governor of the state, Chief DSP Alamiseighga and a known Ijaw
leader. The state is politically divided into Nembe, Ogbia and Southern
Ijaw, that is the home LGA of ijaws where the governor, Siarake Dickson
is from.
"This is the strongest home base of the PDP. PDP has been winning elections in this core Ijaw LGA because it is the ancestral home of all Ijaws where the former governor and Ijaw leader DSP Alamieseigha and Dickson hail from.
"Intelligence report at our disposal shows that the election is just a
mere formality as results have been written with INEC standing as the
main culprit. The Secretary to the Government of Federation, the
Minister of Defence and Police have directed INEC to write the results
in favour of APC. There is the use of Police and military personnel to
intimidate voters and also scare them away as results are already
written as directed."
He said that winning the Bayelsa governorship election is part of APC plot of having a foothold in the South-south, saying, "all ministers and government officials from the zone have been directed to ensure that Bayelsa is delivered to APC at all cost."
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