Voters in Buni yadi, the headquarters of Gujba local government area of Yobe State, have threatened to boycott elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, relocated voting to Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.

Last Sunday, Boko Haram militants launched an attack on military brigade in Buni yadi, killing an officer and 3 soldiers before they were neutralised by the military.

Speaking to Daily Trust on Friday, aggrieved electorate claimed that INEC’s decision was motivated by elites that had refused to return to their ancestral homes.

INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state Alhaji Ahmad Makama told our correspondent that the voting areas were relocated to Damaturu after a careful security considerations by heads of security, INEC and all other stakeholders in the council.

“The securities had declared the area unsafe for the election. So safety of live is not guaranteed and we cannot expose our men and materials to any insecurity. That is why we relocated them to Damaturu,” he said.

Alhaji Lawan Garin Goni, the Sarkin Malamai of Buni yadi, said the relocation of the centres to Damaturu would disenfranchise not less than 70 percent voters in the town.

He said that many people said they would not leave their families behind to travel and cast their votes in Damaturu.

“I have not less than thirty registered voters under me. Now only me would go and vote, my wives and students that are eligible voters will not go as far as Damaturu to vote. That would be the problem in every household, ” he said.

Mamman Sarkin Fawa, said that electorate in the town were enthusiastic about the election until the late evening’s announcement.

“As community leader, I must go and vote, but I want to assured you that 90 percent would not vote this time around because people here are looking for money to feed, let alone transporting themselves to Damaturu for election,” he explained.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/yobe-voters-threaten-election-boycott-as-inec-relocates-voting-centres.html

But we were told Boko Haram no longer hold any territories and have been technically defeated? So y are d areas now unsafe

Interesting

chei! Alhaji only u 30?. lol this people eeh. Yet the most backward in dev and everything.
I swear northerns need a serious enlightment. I mean average and below. The reason usman dan fodio lead a jihad, had returned fully.
The gap between the elites and the below there is like Lagos to Maiduguri

Lalasticlala,
Yobe has about 1.26m voters with pvc....

The most foolish people on earth are those ready to vote buhari when he couldn't protect them from the menace of bokoharam Fulani herdsmen, armed bandits etc

Salvador1:
The most foolish people on earth are those ready to vote buhari when he couldn't protect them from the menace of bokoharam Fulani herdsmen, armed bandits etc

it's only u guys that's know yoruba Muslim, yoruba xtains, educated Yoruba Muslim, educated aboki n illiterate aboki. You'd sha find name to call someone that doesn't reason the way u does. Stop swearing n calling pipu that doesn't reason like u guys names. We don't reason with h@ full of hate, we reason with brain. Roger that !!

No wahala.

Nbote:
But we were told Boko Haram no longer hold any territories and have been technically defeated? So y are d areas now unsafe

The English you failed to decode appropriately is "technically defeated"

Some persons were not given PVCs in Edo state even after presenting the temporary voters card.. Nobody is saying anything about

Is there buhari stronghold? If yes make them boycott am! Atiku's winning is sacrosanct!

Please if you have your PVC,

Like for Atiku or share for others

Munzy14:
chei! Alhaji only u 30?. lol this people eeh. Yet the most backward in dev and everything.
I swear northerns need a serious enlightment. I mean average and below. The reason usman dan fodio lead a jihad, had returned fully.
The gap between the elites and the below there is like Lagos to Maiduguri

Yes, thats why we are going to vote for our fellow illiterate. We will teach your hero Atiku a lesson.

Nbote:
But we were told Boko Haram no longer hold any territories and have been technically defeated? So y are d areas now unsafe

Make sure one of your eyes open when u sleep in those area

I am currently streaming TVC on YouTube and to my surprise, the presenters seem atikulated, it seem tinubu has given his guys directive to Atikulate

Safety first people

Salvador1:
The most foolish people on earth are those ready to vote buhari when he couldn't protect them from the menace of bokoharam Fulani herdsmen, armed bandits etc

You very right.

PDP had been protecting Nigerians right from the early stages of Boko Haram

Smh...

Guess the Buhari-led APC government have repeatedly told the residents and Nigerians that "BH have been technically defeated"?

No room for staggering election.INEC should ensure all the elections held in the new locations.Meanwhile;

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/02/22/bandits-sack-10-katsina-communities-displace-2000-residents/?amp

“As community leader, I must go and vote, but I want to assured you that 90 percent would not vote this time around because people here are looking for money to feed, let alone transporting themselves to Damaturu for election,” he explained.

God help Nigeria...

Only those of you who haven't stayed in the northern part of the country or those who are just mischief makers won't appreciate the progress this government have made in the fight against insurgency. Those of us here before 2015 know how difficult life was at that time, you can't go to places of worship in peace, you get screened at motor parks, you can't hangout in peace with friends without apprehension, we were practically living in fear. All these are things of the past now, but trust Nigerians with their propensity to forget the pains of the past, they've forgotten the Nyanya bombing, the Banex plaza bombing, the bombings in Kano, the bombings in Jos, even a military barrack in the FCT was bombed, and so on.
Posterity will judge everyone of you who wants to take us back the pains of the past

fergie001:
Voters in Buni yadi, the headquarters of Gujba local government area of Yobe State, have threatened to boycott elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, relocated voting to Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.

Last Sunday, Boko Haram militants launched an attack on military brigade in Buni yadi, killing an officer and 3 soldiers before they were neutralised by the military.

Speaking to Daily Trust on Friday, aggrieved electorate claimed that INEC’s decision was motivated by elites that had refused to return to their ancestral homes.

INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state Alhaji Ahmad Makama told our correspondent that the voting areas were relocated to Damaturu after a careful security considerations by heads of security, INEC and all other stakeholders in the council.

“The securities had declared the area unsafe for the election. So safety of live is not guaranteed and we cannot expose our men and materials to any insecurity. That is why we relocated them to Damaturu,” he said.

Alhaji Lawan Garin Goni, the Sarkin Malamai of Buni yadi, said the relocation of the centres to Damaturu would disenfranchise not less than 70 percent voters in the town.

He said that many people said they would not leave their families behind to travel and cast their votes in Damaturu.

“I have not less than thirty registered voters under me. Now only me would go and vote, my wives and students that are eligible voters will not go as far as Damaturu to vote. That would be the problem in every household, ” he said.

Mamman Sarkin Fawa, said that electorate in the town were enthusiastic about the election until the late evening’s announcement.

“As community leader, I must go and vote, but I want to assured you that 90 percent would not vote this time around because people here are looking for money to feed, let alone transporting themselves to Damaturu for election,” he explained.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/yobe-voters-threaten-election-boycott-as-inec-relocates-voting-centres.html

. It is better they vote in a safer place than to be exposed to Bokoharam attacks.

AllenSpencer:



The English you failed to decode appropriately is "technically defeated"

yet he want to die for those embezzle fund meant for proper education. Watch him, he's coming to blame buhari !

Do not be shocked if they still vote for 'General' Buhari, - even as a Commander In Chief of all the Armed Forces, who can not protect them.

Tribalism is stupidity.

A place where elections held successfully in 2015 during the height of Boko Haram reign.

Today after BH has been technically defeated, we are shifting elections.

Una never see anything yet!
Kwantinuuuu voting integrity without capacity

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