Anambra Election: Buhari, Tinubu, others protest at INEC hqtrs

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BY OKEY NDIRIBE

The All Progressives Congress APC, Thursday, in Abuja embarked on a protest against the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to hold supplementary governorship election in Anambra State Saturday.
The party had earlier called for the cancellation of the entire election due to wide-spread irregularities which allegedly characterized the exercise held penultimate Saturday.

The APC procession was led by leaders of the party including:the National Chairman Chief Bisi Akande; former military Head of State,Gen. Muhammadu Buhari; former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Governor of old Abia State, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.
Other notable members of the party who participated in the protest were: former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba; former Governor of Kano State, Senator Kabiru Gaya; former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sanni Yerima; former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume and former Governor of Ekiti State, Niyi Adebayo.
APC leaders and members during the protest today in Abuja.

Speaking close to INEC headquarters, after the procession had been halted by a Police armored personnel carrier, Akande said they led the procession from the party’s headquarters at Wuse Two Area of the FCT to protest against INEC’s recent handling of elections in Anambra and Delta States. The APC leader also wanted to know why INEC had refused to conduct any election at Oguta (Imo State) since 2011.

According to Akande: ” We are here to say no to rigging. We have come here to hand over our petition to the leadership of INEC. We demand the cancellation of the last governorship election held in Anambra State. We reject the supplementary election scheduled to hold tomorrow because of the wide-spread irregularities which took place during the first exercise held two weeks ago”. Other leaders of the party including Gen. Buhari, Tinubu and Onu spoke along the same line.


Battle-ready soldiers

Members of the party who took part in the procession circulated leaflets with several inscriptions on them. Some of them read: “Jega, not the INEC messiah, resign now” “Overhaul INEC now! 2015, This INEC not capable” “INEC, Just one, authentic permanent voters register please!” “Oguta election, not concluded, why?” “2015, no hope with Jega”.

Source: www.vanguardngr.com