Thirty-nine Corps members who are Adhoc staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were yesterday arrested by the police in Lokoja, Kogi State for allegedly holding a secret meeting on how to rig Saturday’s rescheduled National Assembly election in the state.
They were arrested in the GRA house of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart in the state capital following a tip off. They were reportedly meeting with the PDP stalwart to fine-tune how to rig the election in favour of the PDP candidate in one of the federal constituencies in the state.
When contacted the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Val Ntonchukwu confirmed the arrest but denied that they were meeting with the PDP stalwart to rig the poll. He said the Corps members were merely at the PDP stalwart’s residence to protest the non-payment of their four-month allowances.
Meanwhile, the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has alleged that another local government boss was also caught holding another nocturnal meeting with INEC staff at the state capital. Addressing newsmen at the CPC party secretariat, Mr. Mabo Mohammed Kassim said there was a game plan by the PDP in the state to rig in the Saturday’s poll.
He said the council chairman who was caught having the secret meeting with the INEC staff have been reported to the police, and urged the police in the state to be fair and bold enough to arrest whoever flouted the Electoral Act. Kassim also called on the INEC chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega to appeal to his men in the state not to compromise their integrity.
Posted: at 7-04-2011 11:58 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Dan_Fulani at 7-04-2011 12:11 PM (14 years ago) (m)
This is terrible news. Corps members were supposed to be the very educated who know the importance of a fair and free election in a democracy. These corps members instead want to corrupt and manipulate the elections for money. Shame on them.
Folks this is the reason bribery and corruption persist in our nation...the educated are the best practitioners. They need to do time in jail. That will give them time to reflect on their chosen path to success.
dan fulani
Posted: at 7-04-2011 12:11 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
holing meeting for non payments of their allowances for the past four month in the house of some one who could bailed them out, smart coppers, and thats democracy in action so
Posted: at 8-04-2011 06:45 AM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
mallorca at 25-09-2011 01:42 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ajanni on 8-04-2011 06:45 AM
holing meeting for non payments of their allowances for the past four month in the house of some one who could bailed them out, smart coppers, and thats democracy in action so
HOPE IS MY ROAD,VICTORY IS MY DESTINY
Posted: at 25-09-2011 01:42 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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