Security personnel are preventing
reporters covering the ongoing governorship election in Bayelsa state from
carrying out their duty freely.
In parts of Yenagoa, the state
capital, soldiers and policemen denied accredited journalists and election
observers vehicular movement despite explanation and identification.
When asked the reason for the
restriction, a soldier, simply identified as Austin, said ” that is
the order” .
Residents have also complained
about the delay in starting the voting process. In some parts of the town
visited, INEC officials and election materials were not on ground
while voters were stranded.
A resident, who simply identified
himself as Obi expressed concern that “the election may not hold in some areas
as INEC is not around”.
“You can see there is nothing
here, it’s not even looking like election is holding. They may not conduct it,”
he said.
David Lyon of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) and Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) are the major contenders in the election.
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