APC primaries in Bayelsa was marred by
violence and fraud when thugs invaded the
venue. Election was postponed and SSS Director
in Bayesla rescued Adams Oshiomhole from the
venue. Read the full report sent in from Bayelsa
after the cut...
The Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, venue of
the All Progressives Congress (APC)
governorship primary, was on Tuesday turned to
a battle field as supporters of two leading
governorship aspirants, Timi Alaibe and Timipre
Sylva engaged themselves in violent clashes
which left scores, including Alaibe, injured. "It
was a pathetic sight to see a political event
reduced to a combat", said an eye witness.
Trouble was said to have started when it was
discovered by Alaibe and his supporters that
accredited delegates from Brass, the LG of his
arch-rival, Sylva, were far more than all
delegates from the other LGs combined. It was
in a bid to challenge what was seen as an
anomaly by Alaibe and his supporters that a
heated argument ensued resulting in a free- for-
all between the opposing camps. In the process,
Alaibe and many others sustained injuries.
To demonstrate his anger and disapproval of the
electoral process, Alaibe was also said to have
stormed out of the venue with his supporters in
protest. Further investigation showed that many
of those who participated in the fracas were
ordinarily not supposed to attend the primary
because they were not delegates but came as
organised party thugs and militants on both
sides to drum support for their respective choice
of aspirants.
The bloody violence in which all manner of
weapons were freely used, including broken
bottles, cutlasses, knives and charms could have
led to loss of lives except for the quick
intervention of the police and other law
enforcement agencies on ground. Even as the
police used tear gas to repel elements seen as
hired thugs and militants, a number of the
victims loyal to Alaibe complained bitterly that
they were stabbed by Sylva’s men.
All efforts by the Adams Oshiomhole committee
responsible for the conduct of the primary
election to save the day proved abortive as
Alaibe, in company of his close associates, left
the venue in obvious protest of the situation.
Many of his supporters were also seen joining
him in their mass exit from the Samson Siasia
stadium venue.
Alaibe was said to be getting ready to address a
press conference on the issue later today.
Meanwhile, findings also indicated that some of
the governorship aspirants have stepped down
for the former governor, Timipre Sylva. As at the
time of filing this report, Sylva was leading in the
number of votes cast and likely to emerge
winner.
http://www.splendormag.com/2015/09/photo-violence-mar-apc-bayelsa-primaries.html

APC and violence are like Siamese twins, they go together.

Hian....... Na wa oh..


God, abeg just dey observe ur people