DELTA State Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Mr. Fred Obi, has alleged importation of armed thugs from neighbouring Edo State to cause mayhem and disrupt the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Delta State.
After a stakeholders meeting at the instance of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in Asaba, Wednesday night, Obi, called for a rancour-free elections, adding that they were all one in the state despite different political affiliations.
Calling on security agencies to be alive to their responsibilities of protecting lives and properties, he said: “We have it on good record that thugs are being recruited and imported from neighbouring Edo State by some political actors to disrupt the process tomorrow.
“I am, therefore, calling on security agencies to check the inflow of people into Delta State, especially youths, before and during the elections.â€
Obi expressed joy over the peaceful atmosphere during the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
He urge Deltans to be peaceful to enable INEC conduct the elections in a violence-free atmosphere, saying there was no need for them to be violent and kill themselves.
Meanwhile, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Delta State, Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, has warned against electoral irregularities, insisting that anyone caught would be arrested and prosecuted in line with the relevant laws.
Omoregbe, at a meeting with stakeholders at the INEC state headquarters in Asaba ahead of tomorrow’s elections said the card reader was to ensure free, fair and credible elections.
Responding to questions raised by stakeholders, particularly on failures observed with the card readers in the last elections, Omoregbe said card readers have been tested to be working well, adding that there would be backups to enhance the process.
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