The All Progressive Congress in Rivers State has protested an alleged massive writing of results and violence that has characterised the elections in Rivers State.
The party alleged that Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Rivers State, Gesila Khan, a known associate and friend of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan according to the reports, prior to the Saturday March 28th, elections, directed Electoral Officers, EOs, of the 23 local government areas to make coloured photocopies of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Result Sheets.
The party said that the action would cause voters to confuse the fake copies for the original.
The party said it has reports that the Electoral Officers in Khana and Gokhana on the directives of the REC, have already written the results as at Thursday night even before the first ballots would have been cast.
In Okrika local government area, home local government area of Patience Jonathan, the first lady reportedly met with several members of the community including Ateke Tom, a former Niger Delta militant leader who on Friday morning directed voters in Okrika communities to come home and make sure they vote for President Goodluck Jonathan.
She also reportedly gave directives to INEC E.O to hand over all unclaimed PVC’s to the PDP.
Besides the massive arrest of APC leadership in Rivers Sate. On the morning of Friday March 27, Emmanuel Deeyah, the State Party agent of the APC was arrested at the premises of INEC and taken away to the SOS.
Preliminary LGA REPORTS
Report: Police surround Andoni Chairman’s house
Troopers of heavily armed policemen have surrounded the house of Andoni Local Government Area, Hon. Esuku Esuku, to effect his arrest. Esuku is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Killings of APC members intensify in Rivers State
Armed militias working for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have intensified their killings of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State.
Scores have already been killed and several others marked for elimination.
Specifically, PDP armed men target APC strongholds for attack using heavy gunfire. The Greater Together Campaign Organisation, the campaign outfit for Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, has condemned this visit of terror on the state.
GTCO disclosed that on Saturday morning in Kpite Town, Tai Ward 2, 2 people were shot dead by PDP armed militia, and that was before accreditation commenced.
Ibim Semenitari, Director of Communications, Greater Together Campaign Organisation, has condemned the killings and threats for further killings of APC members across Rivers State.
“What PDP has been doing is to target APC strongholds and chieftains for attacks and killings. We condemn these visits of violence on APC members. It is unacceptable and is not what democracy should be. PDP should allow Rivers people to vote without guns pointed on their throats”.
Below are situation reports in various units and local government areas as filed by APC agents on the field;
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