₦airaland Forum

The 2015 House of Representatives general elections in Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa state is characterised by a widespread of violence and irregularities across many communities in the Local Government. Guns were used by PDP tugs accompanied by police men to snatch ballot papers and result sheets.
The communities were these claims have clear evident are Okodi, Epebu in ward 5, Otuogidi, Kolo town, ward 8(Imiringi and Elebele), ward 6 (Oruma and Otuasega), ward 11(Opume and Akepelai), ward 2, ward 7(Emeyal), ward 3(Otuedu and Ologi), Ologoghe and Anyama in ward 4.
Wards and LGA collation of results were done in secret places by PDP and induced INEC officials which is unknown to other party agents. In summary, these irregularities negate the electoral laws which demands that the elections be cancelled because they are neither free, fair nor credible.