The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that electoral materials for the conduct of LGA elections in Cross River have been hijacked by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
The allegation was made by PDP candidates in the Saturday elections in Yakurr and Obudu councils, Mrs Jennifer Usani and Mr Emmanuel Asinde, respectively.
They decried the absence of voting materials in their respective LGAs as at the time of filling this report for the election that was scheduled to commence at 8:00 am.
The PDP candidates said that not only was there absence of materials, there was no semblance of any elections taking place in the areas.
“There is nobody, polling officials and security agencies in the polling units across Obudu as we speak and obviously, there cannot be voters in the absence of officials and security.
“Indeed, we were ready for the election but it seems they were never ready for us”, said the Yakurr candidate.
Also speaking, Asinde, who corroborated his Yakurr counterpart’s narrative, also alleged that voting was only taking place at the ward of the APC candidate in Obudu.
“There is no election in the 10 wards, except that of the APC candidate in Obudu,” he claimed.
Meanwhile, the state electoral umpire has debunked the allegation of materials being hijacked and said voting is currently ongoing across the state.
A commissioner in the state electoral commission, Mr Daniel Edet, debunked the claim, saying that the Commission had worked hard to ensure a hitch-free election.
Cross River LG polls: Electoral materials hijacked – PDP raises alarm
