Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo States Guber Polls: SERAP Drags INEC, Seeks Order of Mandamus Over Electoral Offenders
SERAP noted, “The recurring cases of electoral bribery and violence make a mockery of Nigeria’s electoral process and participatory democracy.
SERAP noted, “The recurring cases of electoral bribery and violence make a mockery of Nigeria’s electoral process and participatory democracy.
“Anybody protesting in my name should be arrested. They are all agents of Governor Yahaya Bello trying to confuse the state and possibly in Abuja.
Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, gave the order following two ex-parte motions filed on Nov. 19 by the SDP and by its governorship candidate, Muritala Yakubu-Ajaka.
“Be emboldened and be strong, be determined and be resolute that we will soon overcome. It is not the end of the battle but we are not going to get worried.” Melaye
He also alleges that results sheets were filled in Kogi State before the commencement of voting on Saturday.
The PDP’s Guber candidate who earlier spoke on his official Facebook page encouraging the electorates in Kogi state to resist evil later surfaced to address the media after casting his vote.
He said the operations of the last one week, resulted in 113 neutralized terrorists and 300 of them arrested, including the arrest of 25 perpetrators of oil theft among other achievements.
He stated this during a meeting with the leaders from Kogi Central on Monday night