Economic and social ac
tivities within Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State was brought to a standstill last Wednesday as hundreds of All Progressive Congress, (APC) members took to the streets calling for the release of Southern IJaw local government area elections conduct last Saturday.
The protesters,  comprising youths, ladies and persons with disabilities, gathered at the party secretariat in Yenagoa, from where they marched to the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Swali Road.
The angry protesters trekked about four kilometres to the INEC headquarters in the state, the entire Yenagoa metropolis had a full dose of gridlock, as on onlookers  and residents joined them in the demonstration.
The protesters, who were under the cover of riot policemen, sang solidarity and war songs made their way through Yenagoa-Mbiama Road,  Imgbi road, en route the INEC office but as they got to the INEC office, they were however, prevented from entering into the premises by scores of security operatives that mounted guard at the entrance of INEC.
They were were advised to maintain peace and order and wait outside the premises to be attended to by INEC officials.
The protesters were unanimous in the request: “INEC, give us our votes in Southern Ijaw and declare our leader and candidate of the APC, Chief Timipre Sylva,  the Governor-elect. “
They accused the State Resident Electoral Commissioner of fraud, saying he subverted the collective will of the electorate.
They said the REC cancelled the Southern Ijaw election, which results had already been collated, remaining to be announced because Sylva won in SILGA by a landslide.
He commended them for their peaceful demonstration, assuring them that the INEC would look into them.