…Calls on INEC, Security Agencies to Disregard ‘Fake Petition’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has raised an alarm over an alleged plot by the Labour Party to disrupt the collation of election results in Bende, particularly the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
CDA News Nigeria reports that in a statement signed by the APC Abia State Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, the party claimed that credible intelligence revealed that the Labour Party, sensing it has already lost the election, resorted to writing a fake petition to the INEC National Headquarters, falsely alleging that the petition emanated from the APC.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the petition reportedly requested that the Bende Collation Centre be relocated to Umuahia, citing alleged plans to burn down the Bende Local Government Council, which has hosted the INEC Collation Centre for decades. The petition also reportedly requested that where the initial request is not possible, the collation centre be moved to an open central school in Bende town.
The APC called on INEC to disregard the request and treat it as fake and unfounded. It also called on security agencies, the Directorate of State Services, the National Security Adviser, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State, and the Inspector-General of Police to take note of the alleged sinister plots and apply necessary security measures to protect the votes of the people of Bende.
The party further called on the Inspector-General of Police to call the Labour Party to order and caution it against any alleged attempt to cause confusion and crisis in Bende during the election. The APC said it was sufficiently prepared to protect the mandate and the massive votes the people of Bende have promised to give the party.
“The Labour Party should be advised to embrace the spirit of sportsmanship and get ready to accept their impending defeat and also live with the reality that Abians have rejected them and embraced the APC,” the statement read.
Source verification: Original reporting based on an official statement signed by APC Abia State Publicity Secretary Uche Aguoru.
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