The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on
the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof.
Mahmood Yakubu, to quickly intervene in what it described as military
meddlesomeness in the election process in the South-south region and other
parts of the country before it snowballs into full-blown war.
The Election Monitoring unit of the party, in a
statement on Sunday, alleged that the military had hijacked all electoral
functions from the statutory workers and taken over collation of results and
now relocated to barracks which is even
inaccessible to the police.
It said after reviewing the activities of the
military in the region and the blatant use of force on election officials and
party agents, it was left with no other choice than to call on the INEC boss to
quickly save the situation and avert a degeneration into war.
The group said the brigandage was a clear
demonstration of the desperation and lack of conscience of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC), warning that if not checked, it could have far-reaching
consequences.
The statement added that the ugly story in the
South-south was the same in other parts of the country, particularly in Oyo
and Kano States, where PDP is in comfortable
lead.
It stressed: “In Rivers State, the military has
been so brutal and heartless as they harass and intimidate harmless electoral
officers and party agents.
"No matter what it takes, the will of the
people must be restored otherwise we can bid bye to democracy and peace in this
country."
The group therefore called on the international
community to note the illegal use of force with the military operatives where
civil security like the police are totally edged out
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