The Oodua Peoples Congress(OPC) and the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in Lagos on Monday morning led other protesters to storm the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, demanding the sacking of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, before the March 28 elections.
They also asked that Card readers not be allowed for the elections.
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While at it, the Hoodlums destroyed posters of the APC along the etire stretch of the road as they moved along.
The bus of the campaign group and the members of the OPC, who massed at the 7UP/Toll Gate end of the expressway, led the protesters, who were chanting anti-Jega songs, giving reasons why Jega should be sacked.
The OPC members carried guns, cutlasses, pocket knifes among other weapons, occupying one end of the busy highway while some members of the groups harassed some motorists and passers-by plying the road.
Some people, who were clad in black vest, said to be beneficiaries of the SURE-P, also constituted a sizable portion of the protesters.
Heavy traffic built up along the highway as the protesters, who were well protected by heavy police presence, took over one partof the road, grounding movement of other road users.
The protesters took time to distribute leaflets containing seven reasons why the INEC boss should be sacked.
The leaflet also contained what the OPC described as the achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan and why the President should be re-elected.
The protesters are said to be on their way to the National Stadium, Surulere, through the Ikorodu Road, where they will hold a rally.
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra on Friday protested in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, among other locations in theSouth-East, calling for the immediate removal of Jega.
On Sunday, the All Progressives Congress alleged that it had uncovered a plot by its Peoples Democratic Party counterpart to fund ethnic militias to protest and demand Jega’s sacking.
It added that such ethnic militias included the OPC.
While at it, the hoodlums took to destroying posters, banners and anything that had APC on it.
This unfortunate incident took place while Military and Police escorts provided cover for th hoodlums. An Army van can be seen in the picture above.
Nigerians on Social Media reacted to the Rampage on Ikorodu road.
Photo-Speak! Gani Adams and Dr Fasehun OPC leads anti Jega protest in Lagos. Calls on @inecnigeria chairman to resign pic.twitter.com/hS2TXqrH3n
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) March 16, 2015
RT @Fecomnet Two hours from Berger to 7up still in the bus. Some thugs in the name of OPC are there with police
— TRAFFICBUTTER APP (@trafficbutter) March 16, 2015
You now want to activate OPC after you claimed to have crushed BH.
— Me2u.... (@mii2you) March 16, 2015
Let me get this straight. OPC is brandishing weapons while "protesting" for Jega's resignation. But #BBOG is anti-government. Hmmmmmm.
— DJ Aux Cord (@temiwelli) March 16, 2015
The OPC and Sure-P thugs GEJ is using to cause mayhem will surely hunt in back in due time that am positive of...Time will tell
— Olaniyan Ismail Ceo (@olaniyan040) March 16, 2015
Madness around the Magodo axis thanks to PDP and OPC thugs. #prayforNigeria pic.twitter.com/NEjrEMRxvC
— Miss Onaivo (@onaivo) March 16, 2015
@ogundamisi I cant imagine OPC that OBJ help doused their activities,GEJ is now using them.Outcome of his meeting with G.Adams? @APCUKingdom
— Otaru (@azam140482) March 16, 2015
Clearly GEJ is the most lawless president in the history of democratic Nigeria. OPC thugs on rampage in Lagos just to scare Lagosians? SHAME
— Olabode Olaoke (@budzeg) March 16, 2015
@abati1990: OPC is on rampage in Lagos. We have your boss to thank for that. Peace lies not with the instigator of violence.
— Onazare (@pinchnswell) March 16, 2015
What is President Jonathan trying to achieve in Lagos with OPC and SURE-P boys going on rampage? #Nigeria
— Rosanwo (@rosanwo) March 16, 2015
OPC/TAN & their anti-Jega/Card reader protests; the silliest thing ever. Jega was good enough for 2011, when GEJ's victory was assured, eh?
— Temisan Okomi (@temiokomi) March 16, 2015
GEJ wants Jega sacked, Niger Delta Militants, MASSOB & OPC all want Jega sacked. It is now crystal clear that GEJ is the sponsor of terror..
— The Godfather (@Ayourb) March 16, 2015
RT @Fecomnet Two hours from Berger to 7up still in the bus. Some thugs in the name of OPC are there with police
— TRAFFICBUTTER APP (@trafficbutter) March 16, 2015
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Oh what a country. Goodluck Jonathan, why this?
ReplyDeleteWhy did Jega went ahead to distribute the 30000 polling center the senate asked him not to deliver. He is doing against the law makers
ReplyDeleteIsn't it crystal clear now that Jonathan is not peaceful as his followers claim he is? He can only be re elected via vote and not senseless protesting. Remove Jega and put who??? Jona is getting sick from despiracy. And what has the protest got to do with destroying APC posters??? The war that Jona wants in Nigeria, will destroy him and his family first. Maniac
ReplyDeleteThe die is cast! OBJ your prediction is coming to pass. GEJ and his Laurent Gbagbo style. :d
ReplyDeleteThe Presidency must denounce these unbecoming attitudes of ethnic militia. This so-called solidarity for the presidency, is a shameful show of desperation for power, and damaging to the ruling PDP. The centre appears to be crashing at unimaginable rate and casting doubt of who is in charge of governance in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteJonadaft, you keep loosing the few that still want to vote for you. You are done. This is how BH started. Shame on PDP.
ReplyDeleteIn our own glaring eyes GEJ is Transforming from SHOELESS to a LEPER who can only spill our Milk
ReplyDeleteLet dem destory de postas.NE go 2d north nd c wat ur brodas ar doin 2pdp postas. Ur guys ar bunch of hypocris. U only show de bad side of GEJ.if u tink am lying go 2d north if u'll c jst a posta of pdp.God bless Nigeria
ReplyDeleteTalking and Sounding like a drowning man. Guy which state for north? Nna reason like a Nigerian. That river you have entered go soon drown you. So you no sabi say you can't use Jona to play pool? You know no? The man na Kinkana e bi. Abeg leave Jona to carry his cross. He had the opportunity to perform yet he decided to play the fool. He must go.
DeleteIn warped world two wrongs make right abi? Suegbe
DeleteWhere were posters destroyed in the North. Please let us not rush to judgement without evidence. GEJ is leading this country to trepidation. This is exactly how it started in Ivory Coast. Let us come together and seek peace.
DeleteI have been saying gej is behind boko haram, now this is the proof.
ReplyDeleteLittle minds says anything they like without weighing the authenticity
DeleteWith this woe to those that are learned and still support this pigs.
ReplyDeleteI went round Bauchi State no single poster of GEJ not to talk of bill board except Tafawa Balewa &Bogoro LGAs. These are the only christian dominated LGAs in Bauchi. To hell with APC. GEJ is still far better than GMB. Jega should bring out the submitted GMB documents if a 1961 WAEC certificate is among the documents! Why wouldn't Nigerians protest? Jega is condoning corruption with impunity and Nigerians must react. We cannot watch the goon destroying our hard earned democracy just like that. In fact this protest should be nation wide.
ReplyDeleteIt is now clear to all how BH started and who started it and why
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