APC's candidate in the Bayelsa
state governorship elections, Timipre
Sylva, has rejected the cancellation of
election results in the South Ijaw LGA.
Speaking at a news conference on
Monday in Yenagoa, the former
governor said the INEC decided to cancel
the poll because he won by a large
margin that made him the winner of the
election.
“We had an election two days ago. In
Ekeremor, there were widespread
shootings; they beat up people; the
minister’s house was under siege for a
long time. It took a team of security
operatives to repel the assailants, yet
election was held in Ekeremor.
“When APC protested, the protest was
waived aside; our protest died like a
candle in the wind.
“In Sagbama, we did not see election
materials. As I speak, one of the
chieftains of our party is lying critically
ill. The APC protested vehemently,
nobody heard our protest.
“In Nembe, where the APC won, they
quickly cancelled two wards, 8 and 9.
We protested and our protest was
rejected.
“The election ab initio was set up for the
PDP to win. In Southern Ijaw, we have a
good showing there, and the election is
cancelled.
“When the REC saw that the APC was
leading, he cancelled it. This is very
unacceptable to our party. If they want
us to accept it, they must cancel the
elections in Ekeremor, Sagbama, part of
Ogbia and Nembe.”
Sylva maintained that the REC had no
power to cancel election that had taken
place, stressing that it was only the
Returning Officer that had the power to
announce a cancellation.
Sylva said the APC was going to collate
all results in SILGA and head for court.


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A loosing man must surely cry fowl play. That is still what made GEJ hero.