Diri Urges inec To Cancel Election In Trouble Areas As Melaye’s Nephew Feared Dead

Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to invoke its powers and cancel elections in areas where electoral fraud and violence occurred.
Diri also cautioned the security agencies to always remain neutral and be professional in their duties.
He stated: “I can only speak about my ward, unit and the reports I have received in my local government area. The election is going on smoothly. Here I have just voted and the voting process is orderly.
“However, I have reports of pockets of electoral fraud committed by the APC, coming on with thugs to hijack electoral materials and preventing the PDP members from voting.
“I have raised the red flag about Nembe-Bassambiri and the report I have is that no PDP agent was allowed to go to Nembe-Bassambiri. At Enewari, the report I have is that the APC went with thugs; at Opolo.  We are monitoring the process.
“We are calling on the umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, to be alive to its duties because we have received reports from other wards and local government areas.
“Where they (INEC) need to invoke their powers, they should invoke their powers of either not accepting cooked up results or where materials have been hijacked.”
Meanwhile, Senator Dino Melaye has announced the death of his nephew, Olorunjuwon, who was shot by unknown gunmen at his polling unit during the Saturday’s election.

By: Dennis Naku