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Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by lalasticlala(m): 12:50pm On Mar 28, 2015
Over 900 eligible voters’ in Anguwan Sani Polling Unit (011), Egwa-Gwada Ward in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday chased officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission away from their polling unit, saying only 15 voters do not represent the true figure of the 963 registered voters with Permanent Voter Cards.

The community claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission refused to send voting materials to the unit owing to the fact that it cannot conduct election there because of only 15 voters.

Our Correspondent on Saturday gathered that out of 963 eligible voters with Temporary Voter Cards only 15 got their PVCs.

The Electoral Officer in Shiroro LGA, Isah Idakwo, said the 15 people with PVCs at the unit mattered to the Commission, adding that a vote can make the difference.

According to Idakwo: “We sent our men there but they chased them away and we can’t afford to endanger any of our officials’ life.

“There is no immediate solution to that place for now, but we are trying to see how we can accommodate these people.

“Our challenge now is that we have given the names of the 15 eligible voters to Stakeholders.

“We will find it extremely difficult to reverse the initial number because doing that will be flaunting the electoral law.

“In Niger State, we have 20 polling units with same challenge.

“It is not peculiar to them alone.

“It is not our fault, neither theirs.

“I will advice that the 15 people be allowed to vote because even only one vote can make a difference.”

Idakwo however said it is not a deliberate act, adding: “INEC sent workers there but they were sent back but if they change their minds we will ask our workers to go back there and make sure the 15 people vote.”

Speaking to our correspondent, the Youth Leader of the area, Mohammed Ibrahim Gwada, said: “We are surprised that only 15 PVCs were gotten from the second highest polling unit in Egwa-Gwada ward.

“When we came out this morning, we were surprised because there were no materials for us to exercise our rights.

“We do not know why elections still won’t hold here.

“When I asked the Supervising Officer this morning why there are no materials, he said the ratio of the people that got PVCs is less and that INEC cannot disenfranchise the remaining 948 eligible voters in the unit.

“We feel so bad now because we have been disenfranchised by INEC.

“We are not happy about it.

“We in Egwa-Gwada ward have the highest voters in Niger State.

“Kwakwa unit has the highest number of voters with 1,324.”

At the Rest House Polling Units in Egwa-Gwada Ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, accreditation started exactly 8:30am as Voters trooped out en masse.

Expressing dismay over the development, the Head of Angwa Sani community, said: “INEC deceived us.

“They promised and assured us that they will bring our PVCs before election date but they have succeeded in disenfrachising us.”

He however said that the community will lead a protest to INEC office so that the Commission can tell them the next plan it has for the people of the Unit.


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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by vjsmiles: 12:52pm On Mar 28, 2015
they will be 'like' grin

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 12:52pm On Mar 28, 2015
After being accredited, I met some Ibo boys playing FOOTBALL on my way home.



They said they don't have time for election nonsense.

grin grin grin

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 12:53pm On Mar 28, 2015
Wonderful
That number
Is enough 2 make a difference

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Jelo4kul(m): 12:53pm On Mar 28, 2015
Hahaa. This is just the beginning. Abi Inec wan cheat they don't know that no matter what happens Jonathan must win.

Pls vote wisely
Vote Goodluck Jonathan

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 12:53pm On Mar 28, 2015
Wonderful
That number
Is enough 2 make a difference,,
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by januzaj(m): 12:54pm On Mar 28, 2015
Chai
.
.
ALHAJI OJUYOBO (talba) AT WORK
.
.
.

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 12:57pm On Mar 28, 2015
Mbok, ejoo, biko, vote GEJ.

GEJ till 2019

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by ChangeisHere: 12:57pm On Mar 28, 2015
Change is here

Buhari will be the next president

Start getting used to it people

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by francizy(m): 12:57pm On Mar 28, 2015
Na wa oh
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by UrennaNkoli(f): 12:58pm On Mar 28, 2015
Niger we need ur vote..Even if its just one,it can make the difference.

Sai Buhari.

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Chimerase(m): 1:00pm On Mar 28, 2015
Amu confused why re dy running grin
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by CR77(f): 1:02pm On Mar 28, 2015
Mallam most show him self as mallam


One or two Vote can make GEJ win.

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by LewisO: 1:03pm On Mar 28, 2015
[size=14pt] Now is the time for "Change"

Haters if u like hang yourselves, u are "On Your Own" (OYO) undecided[/size]

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by missbehave247(m): 1:03pm On Mar 28, 2015
Stories everywhere
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 1:03pm On Mar 28, 2015
Really?

Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by pretydiva(f): 1:03pm On Mar 28, 2015
Ahh..dis is serious oo
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by scribble: 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
Na wa o
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
Yet Inec was ready 2 weeks ago lipsrsealed lipsrsealed

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by ojaydedon(m): 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
hmm

the vote can make a difference.


Vote Gej....

Sai goodluck

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by CLEARINGAGENT: 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
Vote it ur civic right.
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
Irrespective of who wins Saturday's election we still won't have 6,000 megawatts of electricity by 2019.
There will still be at least 2 ASUU strikes before 2020, garri will still never be sold at 20naira per derica, ponmo will still be cheaper than beef, your landlord will not reduce his rent,
your salary will most likely remain the same for another couple of years, I will still have to pay for electricity that I'll never get to use, MC Oluomo will still control Oshodi, DSTV will not
reduce monthly subscription, MTN will not give you FREEBIES without hidden charges, the list is unending, but one thing is super certain, your
hustle will always put food on your table. Just vote, don't impose your opinions on us, GEJ is a Wolf, BUHARI is a Lion, even we sef we no be Sheep, we are a lawless lot. Irrespective of who wins, just give me PEACE cos I need to go out on Monday and get my daily food. God bless U as U vote!

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Bawsse(m): 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
Wooow #disappointed

Sai buhari
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Bonapart(m): 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
Na wa for Nigeria o
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Kingspin(m): 1:04pm On Mar 28, 2015
Behold, look at the society we Nigerians have corrected for ourselves. The best way forward remain we must talk - no talk no Nigeria.
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Nobody: 1:05pm On Mar 28, 2015
Buhari will cry me a river today

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by Popemax(m): 1:05pm On Mar 28, 2015
Everybody here is voting Jonathan oh.....e don red for Buhari

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Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by fejikudz(m): 1:05pm On Mar 28, 2015
h
Re: Community Chases INEC Officials In Niger by martincbarton: 1:05pm On Mar 28, 2015
For real?

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