Investigate How Obi's Votes Diverted to Tinubu at Ikot Ekpene - Group Begs INEC
The Akwa Ibom Integrity Alliance has joined the call for security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to investigate reports of violence, vote buying, rigging and intimidation of voters in the senatorial district of Ikot Ekpene during the presidential and national elections on February 25, 2023. Assembly elections.
The civil society group claimed that, based on polling evidence, Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi received the most votes cast in all local governments in the senatorial district, but unfortunately, the votes went to Bola Ahmed. Tinubu, the APC candidate
Brieving reporters in Uyo on Monday, group chairman Stephen Abia wondered what was wrong after agents and observers on the ground in Ikot Ekpene reported a widespread victory for Obi in the senatorial district, only for the votes to be significantly overturned. in favor of Tinubu.
He called on voters to provide security agents with information about the perpetrators of these illegalities for the sake of the state's democratic process.
Abia argued that such an act could lead to a loss of confidence in the process by voters and could lead to general apathy in the next phase of the elections taking place this weekend.
The group said it was impossible for Obi to lose the elections anywhere in Ikot Ekpene senatorial district, but he won in several localities of Uyo and Eket respectively.
“How did Peter Obi win in several localities of Uyo and Eket, only to lose everywhere in Ikot Ekpene. It is obviously impossible”.
The statement read:
The group observed that beyond vote-buying and monetary inducements, allegations of voter intimidation and the use of bogus security guards to carry out illegal acts were widespread in presidential elections in this notable senatorial district in the local government of Ikot Ekpene, Abak and Etim Ekpo. regions and urged relevant security agencies to ensure that this does not happen again in the March 11 gubernatorial elections.
The group also noted that if the perpetrators are caught and brought to justice, it will deter others from taking such a course in the next election, although it called on people to remain calm and respectful of the law. they come out in droves to vote.
The Akwa Ibom Integrity Alliance has joined the call for security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to investigate reports of violence, vote buying, rigging and intimidation of voters in the senatorial district of Ikot Ekpene during the presidential and national elections on February 25, 2023. Assembly elections.
The civil society group claimed that, based on polling evidence, Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi received the most votes cast in all local governments in the senatorial district, but unfortunately, the votes went to Bola Ahmed. Tinubu, the APC candidate
Brieving reporters in Uyo on Monday, group chairman Stephen Abia wondered what was wrong after agents and observers on the ground in Ikot Ekpene reported a widespread victory for Obi in the senatorial district, only for the votes to be significantly overturned. in favor of Tinubu.
He called on voters to provide security agents with information about the perpetrators of these illegalities for the sake of the state's democratic process.
Abia argued that such an act could lead to a loss of confidence in the process by voters and could lead to general apathy in the next phase of the elections taking place this weekend.
The group said it was impossible for Obi to lose the elections anywhere in Ikot Ekpene senatorial district, but he won in several localities of Uyo and Eket respectively.
“How did Peter Obi win in several localities of Uyo and Eket, only to lose everywhere in Ikot Ekpene. It is obviously impossible”.
The statement read:
The group observed that beyond vote-buying and monetary inducements, allegations of voter intimidation and the use of bogus security guards to carry out illegal acts were widespread in presidential elections in this notable senatorial district in the local government of Ikot Ekpene, Abak and Etim Ekpo. regions and urged relevant security agencies to ensure that this does not happen again in the March 11 gubernatorial elections.
The group also noted that if the perpetrators are caught and brought to justice, it will deter others from taking such a course in the next election, although it called on people to remain calm and respectful of the law. they come out in droves to vote.
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