The celebrated polygamist, Pa Abubakar Masaba, is heading for a showdown with the Independent National Electoral Commission and the police following allegations that members of his family, numbering over 5,000 were denied registration by suspected thugs in the just concluded voter registration exercise.
Our correspondent gathered that suspected thugs allegedly thwarted efforts by members of the Masaba’s family to participate in the voter registration exercise at a registration unit in Bida Local Government Area of the state.
Masaba is reported to have 86 wives.
It was learnt that the thugs specifically prevented INEC officials from registering the Masaba family and that security operatives allegedly refused to come to his rescue.
The lawyer to the family, Mr. Shehu Jubril, told our correspondent in Minna, Niger State, that over 10 hoodlums frustrated efforts of the Masabas to register.
He alleged that the thugs, led by one Gimba, created pandemonium in a registration unit close to Masaba’s residence as they stormed the area beating and wounding members of the family who had queued up to register.
He said the hoodlums overpowered officials of INEC and prevented them from registering Masaba’s family members.
He claimed that about nine members of the family were wounded by the attackers, lamenting that despite complaints lodged by Masaba to the police area commander, nobody was arrested in connection with the incident.
He accused the police of connivance and said Masaba had concluded plans to seek redress in court.
He said the development amounted to a breach of fundamental human rights and assault.
“The recent interview granted by the area commander in a local newspaper has however indicated that police have taken sides on the matter as he went on saying that the family has no business registering at their own Masaba ‘A’ polling unit”, he said.
When our correspondent contacted the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Richard Oguche, he said he was yet to receive the report.
He said the district police officers would brief the command on developments in their various areas on Monday (today).
Also, INEC state Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Abdulmalik Wase, claimed ignorance of the development and said he knew nothing about Masaba and his family.
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Posted: at 7-02-2011 06:14 AM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
crazy,stupid,he should be ashamed of him self,he is a disgrace to humanity and a crime to economics,why cry hardship in nigeria and criminals every where,just imaging,how can he care for all the kids to avoid some from being arm robbers and all sort
Posted: at 7-02-2011 07:09 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
dogodajiabuja at 7-02-2011 07:44 AM (14 years ago) (m)
hey guy wat r u saying? wat has the number of his children got to do with the hudlums? its his life. his wives likes it so does the children. they are nigerians. they have equal rights to register too. the hudlums should mind their own business and find a way to better their own lives and keep off pple's business
Posted: at 7-02-2011 07:44 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
Numbers of wives and children does nt determine who registers. Afterall, they re Nigeria citizens and they av d right 2 register. No discrimination, they av d right jst like every other Nigerian do.
Posted: at 7-02-2011 08:13 AM (14 years ago) | Hero
The man is only exercising is right to vote. How could he be prevented from exercising his vote and no security operatives could do anything about it? It is a shame. It has nothing to do with the number of wives or children he has but his right to vote.
Posted: at 7-02-2011 08:19 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
The man is only exercising is right to vote. How could he be prevented from exercising his vote and no security operatives could do anything about it? It is a shame. It has nothing to do with the number of wives or children he has but his right to vote.
just my thought
HOPE IS MY ROAD,VICTORY IS MY DESTINY
Posted: at 7-02-2011 08:29 AM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Pointzero at 7-02-2011 08:35 AM (14 years ago) (m)
Quote from: lanudja on 7-02-2011 08:13 AM
Numbers of wives and children does nt determine who registers. Afterall, they re Nigeria citizens and they av d right 2 register. No discrimination, they av d right jst like every other Nigerian do.
NEMO DAT QUOD NON HABET
Posted: at 7-02-2011 08:35 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
crazy,stupid,he should be ashamed of him self,he is a disgrace to humanity and a crime to economics,why cry hardship in nigeria and criminals every where,just imaging,how can he care for all the kids to avoid some from being arm robbers and all sort
if u have nothing to say then be queit has this man beg u for food it is his busness if he take in 1000 women what writ have the police and the turgs to stop his family from registration that is the fact ok
Posted: at 7-02-2011 08:39 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
MissyBarbie at 7-02-2011 09:37 AM (14 years ago) (f)
Quote from: jiflexy on 7-02-2011 07:09 AM
crazy,stupid,he should be ashamed of him self,he is a disgrace to humanity and a crime to economics,why cry hardship in nigeria and criminals every where,just imaging,how can he care for all the kids to avoid some from being arm robbers and all sort
Jeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz..I got one Q for you....Are you a Nigerian?
Posted: at 7-02-2011 09:37 AM (14 years ago) | Hero
sixtyhoneyy at 7-02-2011 09:49 AM (14 years ago) (f)
Quote from: jiflexy on 7-02-2011 07:09 AM
crazy,stupid,he should be ashamed of him self,he is a disgrace to humanity and a crime to economics,why cry hardship in nigeria and criminals every where,just imaging,how can he care for all the kids to avoid some from being arm robbers and all sort
well said
Posted: at 7-02-2011 09:49 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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