Ahead of declaration of results
in the Bayelsa governorship election, fresh violent activities are being
reported on Sunday, in Ogbia local government and other areas of the state.
Ogbia is the country home of
former President Goodluck Jonathan.
But the former President is
believed to have withheld support for his party, the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), over disagreement with Governor Seriake Dickson, who ensured Duoye Diri
was sponsored as the party’s candidate against Timi Alaibe, the candidate of
Jonathan.
The former president voted in
Polling unit 39 of ward 13, but the opposition, All Progressive Congress (APC)
cleared the unit massively.
At the LGA collation centre,
crises erupted Sunday morning as gunshots were reportedly fired by political
thugs.
Agents of the PDP and those of
the APC were said to have engaged in free for all fights as a result of alleged
attempts by APC agents to force fake results on the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC)’s officials.
Hijacking of electoral materials
and results also continues to greet the collation process, with the latest
report indicating that INEC officials and sensitive materials for Nembe local
government area, Mini Ward 11, Ikensi Ward 12, and Oluasiri Ward 13 were
hijacked and have been allegedly taken to houses believed to be of two APC
chieftains, where the officials were reportedly forced at gunpoint to sign
result sheets.
As of the time of filing this
report, collation at the state headquarters, Yenagoa, for the eight local
government areas, have not commenced, as results from various areas, including
Ogbia, are still being collated.
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