Aggrieved Parties Are Asking For the Cancellation of Rivers Election

The All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance and the Social Democratic Party, are calling on the appropriate authorities for the cancellation of the governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers State.

The aggrieved parties are asking that fresh elections be conducted on a new date, because the elections were marred by violence and intimidation of voters.
The governorship candidate of APGA, Mr. Charles Harry, who spoke in Port Harcourt on behalf of the governorship candidates of other political parties on Sunday, had this to say:

“As you are already aware, the April 11 governorship and House of Assembly polls were fraught with violence and unbridled manipulation and intimidation by the Peoples Democratic Party, the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies.
“In most parts of Rivers State, elections didn’t hold at all as violence was unleashed on Rivers people. In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, there were at least five reported deaths, all of which were members of the APC.
“Those killed include Obinna Ndubuoke, Jeophat Kingdom, Ndidi Ebere, Sydney Wokocha, and Clever Orukwowu (APC Youth Leader). Among the injured is Evangelist Faith, who was beaten to stupor at Dere in Andoni Local Government Area. Her whereabouts is still unknown
“Mr. Alifor Onyeso was shot by armed thugs led by Kelechi Nwogu, the PDP candidate for Omuma for House of Assembly. Chimenem Wagu, was shot by the PDP thugs and still in critical condition in Omanwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area.
“In Gokana Ward 4, Tambari Ngiah was kidnapped from his polling unit 005, In Khana Ward 2, Richard Dee Kae was injured with a machete and is in critical condition. In Khana Ward 15, Eric Gbobo was stabbed.”

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