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Nigeria - APC's candidate in the Bayelsa state governorship elections, Timipre Sylva, has rejected the cancellation of election results in the South Ijaw LGA.
Speaking at a news conference on Monday in Yenagoa, the former governor said the INEC decided to cancel the poll because he won by a large margin that made him the winner of the election.
“We had an election two days ago. In Ekeremor, there were widespread shootings; they beat up people; the minister’s house was under siege for a long time. It took a team of security operatives to repel the assailants, yet election was held in Ekeremor.
“When APC protested, the protest was waived aside; our protest died like a candle in the wind.
“In Sagbama, we did not see election materials. As I speak, one of the chieftains of our party is lying critically ill. The APC protested vehemently, nobody heard our protest.
“In Nembe, where the APC won, they quickly cancelled two wards, 8 and 9. We protested and our protest was rejected.
“The election ab initio was set up for the PDP to win. In Southern Ijaw, we have a good showing there, and the election is cancelled.
“When the REC saw that the APC was leading, he cancelled it. This is very unacceptable to our party. If they want us to accept it, they must cancel the elections in Ekeremor, Sagbama, part of Ogbia and Nembe.”
Sylva maintained that the REC had no power to cancel election that had taken place, stressing that it was only the Returning Officer that had the power to announce a cancellation.
Sylva said the APC was going to collate all results in SILGA and head for court.
Speaking at a news conference on Monday in Yenagoa, the former governor said the INEC decided to cancel the poll because he won by a large margin that made him the winner of the election.
“We had an election two days ago. In Ekeremor, there were widespread shootings; they beat up people; the minister’s house was under siege for a long time. It took a team of security operatives to repel the assailants, yet election was held in Ekeremor.
“When APC protested, the protest was waived aside; our protest died like a candle in the wind.
“In Sagbama, we did not see election materials. As I speak, one of the chieftains of our party is lying critically ill. The APC protested vehemently, nobody heard our protest.
“In Nembe, where the APC won, they quickly cancelled two wards, 8 and 9. We protested and our protest was rejected.
“The election ab initio was set up for the PDP to win. In Southern Ijaw, we have a good showing there, and the election is cancelled.
“When the REC saw that the APC was leading, he cancelled it. This is very unacceptable to our party. If they want us to accept it, they must cancel the elections in Ekeremor, Sagbama, part of Ogbia and Nembe.”
Sylva maintained that the REC had no power to cancel election that had taken place, stressing that it was only the Returning Officer that had the power to announce a cancellation.
Sylva said the APC was going to collate all results in SILGA and head for court.
