Former Vice President of Nigeria and one of the national
leaders of the APC, Atiku Abubakar wants all INEC and
security officials who compromised last Saturday
governorship election in Taraba state replaced in the rerun
election in the state.
The former Vice President who lauded the decision by INEC
to declare the governorship election in the state inconclusive
said elections in the country should not be militarized as the
nation was not in a dictatorship, but democracy.
Atiku said that all those implicated in the scam in the state
be removed and replaced with new personnel for peaceful
conduct of the rerun election.
While expressing disappointment with the widespread
reports of irregularities in some local governments of the
state, he said “these irregularities included using armed
personnel to intimidate voters.”
He alleged that armed soldiers were attached to Senator
Emmanuel Bwacha; Joel Ikenya, a current minister; as well
as Senator Anthony Manzo, chief of staff to senator David
Mark, adding that these soldiers engaged in brazen acts that
violated the electoral act including ballot-box snatching.
“Elections should not be militarized Nigeria is a democracy,
not a dictatorship. Citizens should be able to go out and
vote without fear of being threatened with nuzzle of a gun,”
the former Vice President said.
According to him, these election violations were noticeably
perpetrated in Southern Taraba, specifically in Wukari,
Takum, Kurmi and Donga local councils and also in the
North, particularly in Lau and Yoro where Manzo hails from.
Atiku noted that thousands of troops were deployed to these
areas and electoral officers were heavily compromised.
He said further “These people should not be allowed to go
back during the rerun election. No troops should be allowed
nearby”.
Atiku also called on the Inspector General of Police to
replace security personnel in Taraba with new teams from
neighbouring Gombe, Bauchi and Adamawa, during the
period of the rerun elections.

Taraba is pdp.
Senator aisha jummai kai fa!