P andemonium broke out at the headquarters of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) today in Abuja as top Rivers
State All Progressives Congress (APC) politicians were tear gassed
during a protest to demand the inspection of the electoral materials
used in the state elections last April.
The protesters, who included the governorship candidate of the APC,
as well as the candidates of the various Senatorial Districts and
Federal Constituencies, arrived at the Head office of INEC as early as
eight o’clock to demand the release of the materials used as had
been directed by the election tribunal.
The candidates maintained that they have written several letters to
the Rivers Electoral Commission in connection with the issue, but that
the commission had refused to yield to their request.
"We the candidates of the All Progressives Congress Rivers State do
state that sequel to the filing of our respective petitions, our lawyers
proceeded to obtain from the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in
Abuja orders for inspection of electoral materials by forensic experts,”
they said.
“Following the grant of order and were duly served on the
Commission's Port Harcourt office. Despite the said service and
repeated visits and correspondences to the Commission's but they
failed and neglected. To allow the enforcement of the order of the
Tribunal and no reason have been provided for the refusal of the
commission to allow the inspection as ordered by the Tribunal."
The Chairman of the Party in River State, Ikanya Ibiamwho led the
candidates of the part said that the 1999 Constitution (as amended)
provides only 180 days within which an election petition shall be
determined.
"Our petitions were filed on 17th and 30th of April 2015 respectively,”
he stressed. “From all indications the petitions are left with less than
3 months within which the Petitions are to be heard on their merit ".
They expressed concern that the judgement would not be in their
favour going by the way things were goingand the body language of
the electoral body, which they complained, had shown total bias in
the process that was capable of frustrating the cause of justice.
The protesters, who insisted on seeing the Acting National Chairman
of the commission, Amina Zakari, were prevented from gaining entry
into the premises of the commission as gun-toting policemen fired
tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the angry protesters.
But the protesters who remained undaunted returned after a while and
vowed not to give in to the intimidation by the security agents. A
copy of the petition jointly signed by the candidates was presented to
the Director of Security, Shetimma Ngilari, who promised to deliver
their message to the Acting Chairman.
Among the protesters were: Dakuku Peterside, Senator Magnus Abe,
Hon. Andrew Uchendu, OtelemabaGeorge, Igochukwu Aguma, Lucy
Odili and Aye Pepple.
http://saharareporters.com/2015/08/12/police-tear-gas-dakuku-magnus-abe-and-others-over-demand-inspect-rivers-state-electoral



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It is not a news, Police shooting tear gas on Carpenters, Mechanics, Teachers, Students, Market women, Drivers,etc.
Just because Dakuku is a politician makes the news reach nairaland.
The next time police shoot tear gas on my father and it didnt reach Nairaland............Seun, Seun, Seun, how many time did I call you? hmmmmmmm.
(Proudly an Ondo Ekimoguns, I love dog meat die)

We av heard

Apc causing public nusiance

ok

Why....?

more

I'm disappointed, no accidental discharge sef.



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