Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa
The Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the election in some parts of the state, where he alleged that the exercise was characterised by brigandage, hijacking of electoral materials and personnel.
Governor Dickson made the call while speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Oruerewari, Polling Unit 005, Toru Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area on Saturday.
He particularly called for outright cancellation of the elections in Nembe Local Government Area where over 20 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful were massacred by armed All Progressives Congress (APC) militia during an aborted campaign rally of the PDP.
The governor said that thugs loyal to a particular political party disrupted elections in the area.
“I call on the Chairman of INEC to issue an order cancelling the process in all the wards, in…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
