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The African Democratic Congress on Saturday condemned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for visiting polling units in Abuja during the Area Council elections, describing his actions as “direct interference” and a potential source of voter intimidation.

In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said Wike’s tour, which followed a curfew imposed on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election.

“The African Democratic Congress strongly condemns the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of monitoring.

“Wike’s monitoring exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election,” the statement reads.

The party added that Wike “is not a registered voter in the FCT, and as a known partisan and cabinet minister, he has no constitutional role in the exercise.”

The statement highlighted reports of voter suppression and intimidation, including “alleged collaboration between APC agents and some security personnel,” and urged all ADC party agents and voters to “remain calm but vigilant, and to document all incidents.”

The party also flagged disruptions to the INEC Result Viewing Portal, noting it “has remained inaccessible even as results are being collated,” and called on the electoral commission to “urgently restore full IReV functionality, with a clear public explanation of the disruption.”


ADC described Wike’s presence during active voting as “vexatious and meddlesome” and said it “risks intimidating voters and officials,” while urging citizens to report all irregularities to safeguard the integrity of the elections.

It was earlier reported that videos shared by Wike’s media aide, Olayinka Lere, showed the minister at polling stations in Karu, Karshi, and Garki.

Speaking after monitoring the exercise and interacting with voters, Wike said the elections were peaceful, security personnel had performed well, and turnout was “quite impressive” in satellite towns, though low in the city centre.

Ofunaofu:
The African Democratic Congress on Saturday condemned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for visiting polling units in Abuja during the Area Council elections, describing his actions as “direct interference” and a potential source of voter intimidation.

In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said Wike’s tour, which followed a curfew imposed on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election.

“The African Democratic Congress strongly condemns the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of monitoring.

“Wike’s monitoring exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election,” the statement reads.

The party added that Wike “is not a registered voter in the FCT, and as a known partisan and cabinet minister, he has no constitutional role in the exercise.”

The statement highlighted reports of voter suppression and intimidation, including “alleged collaboration between APC agents and some security personnel,” and urged all ADC party agents and voters to “remain calm but vigilant, and to document all incidents.”

The party also flagged disruptions to the INEC Result Viewing Portal, noting it “has remained inaccessible even as results are being collated,” and called on the electoral commission to “urgently restore full IReV functionality, with a clear public explanation of the disruption.”


ADC described Wike’s presence during active voting as “vexatious and meddlesome” and said it “risks intimidating voters and officials,” while urging citizens to report all irregularities to safeguard the integrity of the elections.

It was earlier reported that videos shared by Wike’s media aide, Olayinka Lere, showed the minister at polling stations in Karu, Karshi, and Garki.

Speaking after monitoring the exercise and interacting with voters, Wike said the elections were peaceful, security personnel had performed well, and turnout was “quite impressive” in satellite towns, though low in the city centre.


https://punchng.com/adc-questions-wikes-presence-at-polling-units/

Okoroawusa:
So is that the reason ADC doesn't have polling unit agents?

motayoayinde:
He's the minister of the FCT.
He was simply doing his job.

Thundafireseun:
ADC are just looking for who to blame for their inevitable loss

PDPdestroyer:
Is Wike’s presence why you’re currently third behind APC and PDP?

Obiedun:
They have started. Bunch of losers will have one excuse or the other. Failure. Condemned iron politicians

kingsways:
Wike has absolutely no business going near any polling station!

He is not an INEC official
He is not a security agent
He is not even a registered voter in the FCT

ddippset:
In a normal society where people behave like human beings and not animals and savages, parties do not even need to have polling unit agents.

How does the presence of agents affect casting and counting of votes?

Stop saying things that are devoid of common sense!

Ofunaofu:
https://punchng.com/adc-questions-wikes-presence-at-polling-units/

Bahamas95:
Where's Yerima?



Just asking for a friend.

michoim:
Simply answer the question of what is Wike business gallivanting from one polling unit to another on an election day? He is not a voter in FCT neither is he INEC nor security agents task with monitoring elections...