Delta APC Alleges Rigging, Demands Cancellation of Polls

Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the cancellation of the presidential and national assembly elections.

The party said the cancellation is important because of the alleged “massive rigging”.

In a statement issued by Director-General, Delta state APC campaign council, Timinimi George, alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state “largely compromised” officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to carry out the electoral fraud which only favoured their candidates.

As a way to buttress its claim, the party promised to release photo and video evidence where and when necessary.

“There was no election in the riverine areas of Delta south. What happened was daylight robbery and a shameless effrontery on our nascent democracy. The PDP leadership in the state largely compromised the military and police operatives deployed by authorities to ensure free and fair elections,” he said.

“In Delta south, in the riverine areas of Burutu, Bomadi and Patani LGAs, the PDP leaders hijacked ballot papers and thumb printed massively in favour of their party and candidates.

“The venue of their thump printing is like a massive polling centre with many men and women aggressively carrying out this criminal act . I have enough video to buttress what I am saying. I therefore call on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the election.”