The leadership of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised the alarm over the alleged abduction of eight electoral officers during Sunday’s ward delegates election of the party.
DAILY POST reports that Mr Anthony Anenih (Jnr), the State Organising Secretary of the party, disclosed this in a statement in Benin City.
Anenih alleged that the eight electoral officers were abducted at Jattu in Etsako West Local Government Area while on their way to Etsako Central Local Government Area for the election.
According to him, the process which was observed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and various civil society groups, was reported to be mostly peaceful across the state with only one incident at Jattu, where eight of the officials heading to Etsako Central Local Government Area for the election were abducted.
He, however, called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to order a swift investigation of the incident and promptly ensure the release of the affected officials, whose families are troubled by the fate of their loved ones.
The ward congress was to elect three ad-hoc delegates across the 192 wards in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state, who will nominate the party’s governorship candidate during the February 22 primary election.
Ward Congress: PDP raises alarm over alleged abduction of electoral officers in Edo
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