LABOUR PARTY REJECTS NASS RESULTS, WANTS RECORD REMOVED

The Labour Party in Bayelsa state has expressed total loss of confidence in the ability of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Nwatalari Nwane and the Administrative secretary of INEC to conduct an acceptable election in 2011.

Addressing a news conference in Yenagoa last Sunday, the chairman of Labour party in the state, Mr. Atari Bobo-Adou made it clear that the party is rejecting the results so far declared and called for the immediate removal of the REC.

Bobo–Adou said the party has put the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission. Professor Attahiru Jega on notice that in six local government area electoral materials were allegedly hijacked and votes allotted to political parties.

He remarked that the opposition party is eagerly waiting for professor Jega to uphold his promise of prosecuting a serving senator who allegedly diverted electoral materials to his private residence with the aide of security agents and INEC officials.

The Party Chief described the outcome of the National Assembly elections as an unfortunate development for democracy in the country considering the fact that some persons in high places made desperate efforts to subvert the will of the people.

Bobo-Adou expressed reservations that PDP stalwarts in southern Ijaw Local government area allegedly highjacked materials meant for Olubobiri, Ezefu Peremabiri, Koluama and Azuzuama and prevented the electorates from voting.

The Chairman noted with dismay that in Amassoma, Otuan and Amatolo communities of Igboin clan, officials of INEC connived with a special adviser to Governor Timipre Sylva in conveying electoral materials without result sheets.

While Nembe Local Government area,, he noted that electoral materials meant for seven wards in the Bassambiri axis were said to have been hijacked by PDP loyalists using the security operatives as cover.