Politics
Anambra Poll ‘One Of The Worst’ Since 1999
The Saturday Anambra election has been adjudged “one of the worst” governorship election conducted in the country since the return of democracy in 1999.
Clement Nwankwo, executive director, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), said this during a chat with journalists in Awka, the state capital.
He said contrary to how elections should be conducted, the poll was marred by various forms of vote-buying antics.
“The election is very disappointing; this is one of the worst elections that have been conducted in Nigeria since 1999,” he said.
“We are very disappointed with the political parties and the candidates who have spent this much money on elections that should really be a show of citizens’ reference of who governs them next.
“Individuals were being paid from N500 to N5,000.”
He said with such vote-buying antics, candidates who emerge might end up as the worst kind of leaders because “they never really apply some of the resources of the state meant for its development”.
‘Some corps members paid nothing, police officers go hungry’
Nwankwo also said it was discovered that some of the ad-hoc staff were not paid their dues.
“Some of the youth corps members have been paid nothing, housed under very poor and inhumane conditions,” he said.
“They should ordinarily be performing their national youth service but decided to make the sacrifice for the country and come for the election, but they have not been treated properly.
“A lot of the policemen have not even been paid monies to buy meals while they are here and some have not even eaten for more than a day. So, you shouldn’t bring to be part of the election process under such desperate and uncaring condition.
“The police promised 26,000 personnel but apparently not delivering on it because in several areas, police personnel were absent. But the positive part of the whole process is that the police behave reasonably well and the fear of over-policing and intimidation of voters did not play out.”
– TheCable
konerstone
November 19, 2017 at 8:04 pm
deen. …must you display your stupidity so your enemies will see??
Chudi Ihejieto
November 19, 2017 at 2:53 pm
Bravo to the people – Ipob made it happen.
Deen MK Deen
November 19, 2017 at 12:42 pm
As far peope vote meaning IPOB never strong enough yet .. I was thinking I will see dry state without movement.. more 300,000 voted no wahala ..
Iwuoha Deborah
November 19, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Fool
Deen MK Deen
November 19, 2017 at 1:07 pm
Beauty without brain private pant suffer most.. get sense
Bonny Rossetti
November 19, 2017 at 12:35 pm
Your party have lost personal period…. Find somewhere to hide till the next four years…. Votes have always been bought in previous election in nigeria as a whole so this is no exception…. That is if your claims are true.
Umah Reginald Ositadimma
November 19, 2017 at 10:47 am
they worse election and the best ofe nsala day since 1999, okay postpond it may terrorist can change their mind, mteeeeeew, anyway is their anyone who did not finish his or her own ofe nsala because i still need some, i love yesterday die, yes less i forget IPOB did not disrupt they only boycott next one will be girlcott,,,, thunder fire all of you there stupid zoo
Emmanuel Odozi
November 19, 2017 at 10:54 am
And Willie obiano is the winner
Umah Reginald Ositadimma
November 19, 2017 at 10:59 am
Emmanuel Odozi i never know that illiterates like you still exist, who is saying that there will be no winner or who say there will be no election, i know your problem is not what we say your problem is lack of English, IPOB gives them low count for them to carry out next planned action okay? don’t worry you will hear from us soon,
Deen MK Deen
November 19, 2017 at 12:43 pm
Hear from you . A LEADER NEVER LEAVE HIS BATTLE FOR THE.INNOCENT TO DIE ..
Umah Reginald Ositadimma
November 19, 2017 at 12:50 pm
your name is unidentified so fuck off , but if you are talking to our able leader, just calm down when we are through the zoo will provide him, but all the killings from Boko haram and herdsmen which leader leaves them to die, illiterate is an infection look for nearest herbalist before it is too late
Nemu Aliga
November 19, 2017 at 10:32 am
Worst are yet to come, this is just the beginning of the worst
Joshua Sunshine
November 19, 2017 at 10:28 am
Biafra
Ikechukwu Odii
November 19, 2017 at 10:26 am
Biafra all d way
Obinna Okeke
November 19, 2017 at 10:16 am
Ndigbo has just spoken that they want referendum not Nigerian Election
Uche Chidiebere Joe
November 19, 2017 at 9:49 am
Wen you impoverish the people with poverty policies like APC has done, what do you expect the poor masses do? Now people are ready to vote in shit in Nigeria government provided it brings a temporary relief of feeding to them, or you don’t know Nigeria is built never to have good leaders.
Nick Chuks
November 19, 2017 at 9:28 am
APGA
Pillar Gate
November 19, 2017 at 9:14 am
All hail Biafra
Chris Njoku
November 19, 2017 at 10:09 am
They deserve what they got because they were advised to stay to sit at home. Stella Oduah told them to go and vote because if they did not that there will be state of emergency. Which of course, is absolute rubbish !
Samson Kanayo
November 19, 2017 at 9:04 am
Biafra 4 Nigeria 0
Ngozi Umeh
November 19, 2017 at 9:01 am
Go and die
Azu zuby
November 19, 2017 at 9:57 am
Our people should stop collecting jst 5000 because it is nothing to Compare with what the will steal as from now every politician must pay as from 1000000 to everyone that will vote for
Iniobong Robert
November 19, 2017 at 8:54 am
becos ipob is not voting
Christopher Ochini
November 19, 2017 at 8:46 am
Why?
Afunwa Stephen Stephen
November 19, 2017 at 8:44 am
Okay..that’s good..
Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ezeh
November 19, 2017 at 8:34 am
Judged by the losers.
Alvin Mccorvey
November 19, 2017 at 8:28 am
Aman