RESCHEDULE ELECTION IN AREAS INVADED BY THUGS — EBONYI APGA CANDIDATE BEGS INEC

REPORTER: AMECHI ODO

The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Ebonyi State, Professor Bernard Odo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to re-conduct elections in wards where the process was disrupted by thugs in Ezza North Local Government Area of the state.

In a phone interview with Radio Nigeria, Professor Odo alleged that massive number of armed thugs were on rampage in Umuezekoha ward where election materials were carted away and burnt.

He alleged that some of the thugs wore fake army and police uniforms and shot three voters in Omege ward, emphasising that the aim was to suppress votes in the area.

Professor Odo said security agents deployed to the area were doing their best but they were not enough to contain the number of thugs all over the place.

He described the turnout of voters in the state as generally low, emphasising that he envisaged low margin of winning.

EDITING BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU