Bayelsa Elections: APC Says 'NO!' To APC Verdict

The Herald Newspaper reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the decision of INEC to cancel the election in Southern Ijaw LGA.

Mr Denis Otiotio, the party’s agent at the collation centre, said it objected to the cancellation because they were on course for victory.

He said “the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw is an attempt to manipulate the result in favour of a particular party,” he said.

In a similar vein, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), agent at the collation centre in Yenagoa, Rep. Fred Agbedi has said the cancellation of election in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa was in order.

He said the election in the area was marred by violence, intimidation and snatching of election materials.

Source: The Herald NG