A report by Premium Times
alleging election malpractice by INEC officials in Akwa Ibom, has got people
talking.
According to the
report, officials in Polling Units 009, 010 and 011 at Oniong West Ward 1, Onna
Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State colluded with PDP supporters in the
area to rig the presidential and national assembly elections in favour of the
party.
Here are excerpts
from the Premium Times report:
The ugly incident
happened in the village square – Ikot Eko Ibon village – within the full glare
of villagers.
INEC officials
were done with voters’ accreditation as early as 1:30PM in the three units, but
refused to commence voting until some PDP chieftains arrived around 4pm.
The PDP
chieftains, who apparently were working in agreement with the INEC officials in
the units, immediately ordered all the voters to move away from the polling
centre.
In the midst of
the confusion that ensued, gunshot was fired within the polling centre,
prompting the voters who were mostly old men and women from the village to run
away to safety.
The PDP
supporters then had a field day thumb-printing ballot papers, under the
supervision of INEC officials.
Security
officials were not deployed in the three units. It is unclear if it is
deliberate to allow the PDP supporters execute their plans without molestation.
One of the INEC
officials in the units told PREMIUM TIMES he and his colleagues were under
pressure from their ‘boss’ to assist the PDP win the elections, but didn’t
however explain who the boss was.
Here is the video
that was published along with the report:
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