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Posted on: 08:01 Tue, 08 Dec 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC)
in Bayelsa has rejected the
cancellation of election in Southern
Ijaw Local Government.
Mr Denis Otiotio, the party’s agent at
the collation centre, said it objected
to the cancellation because they were
on course for victory.
He said “the cancellation of the
election in Southern Ijaw is an
attempt to manipulate the result in
favour of a particular party,†he
said.
In a similar vein, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), agent at the
collation centre in Yenagoa, Rep.
Fred Agbedi has said the
cancellation of election in Southern
Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa
was in order.
He said the election in the area was
marred by violence, intimidation
and snatching of election materials.
Agbedi (PDP-Ekeremor/Southern Ijaw
Federal Constituency 1), said election
should not be conducted in an
insecure atmosphere, where voters
could not exercise their civic rights.
Meanwhile, President of Ijaw Youths
Council, Mr Udengs Eradiri said the
decision to cancel the rescheduled
governorship election in Southern
Ijaw may have averted crises.
According to him, the tension
generated by the rescheduled poll
could have turned to an ugly
situation.
“We expect honourable conduct of a
new election on a date to be fixed.
“We are also happy that the
Independent National Electoral
Commission lived up to expectation
and should continue to be an
unbiased umpire,†he said.
Eradiri commended international
and local observers for insisting that
the right thing should be done to
ensure free and fair election.
The All Progressives Congress (APC)
in Bayelsa has rejected the
cancellation of election in Southern
Ijaw Local Government.
Mr Denis Otiotio, the party’s agent at
the collation centre, said it objected
to the cancellation because they were
on course for victory.
He said “the cancellation of the
election in Southern Ijaw is an
attempt to manipulate the result in
favour of a particular party,†he
said.
In a similar vein, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), agent at the
collation centre in Yenagoa, Rep.
Fred Agbedi has said the
cancellation of election in Southern
Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa
was in order.
He said the election in the area was
marred by violence, intimidation
and snatching of election materials.
Agbedi (PDP-Ekeremor/Southern Ijaw
Federal Constituency 1), said election
should not be conducted in an
insecure atmosphere, where voters
could not exercise their civic rights.
Meanwhile, President of Ijaw Youths
Council, Mr Udengs Eradiri said the
decision to cancel the rescheduled
governorship election in Southern
Ijaw may have averted crises.
According to him, the tension
generated by the rescheduled poll
could have turned to an ugly
situation.
“We expect honourable conduct of a
new election on a date to be fixed.
“We are also happy that the
Independent National Electoral
Commission lived up to expectation
and should continue to be an
unbiased umpire,†he said.
Eradiri commended international
and local observers for insisting that
the right thing should be done to
ensure free and fair election.