The APGA Gubernatorial Candidate in Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia has been linked to an attacked on the President of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Peter Esele and an Inspector of the Nigeria Police Force, Josiah Udoh during the governorship elections today at Ubima.

Speaking to newsmen this evening, Comrade Esele who was among a team of observers said his team was about to leave Ubima having being satisfied with the electoral process, when they were approached by five men and a lady, who complained about not being allowed to vote even after they had been accredited.

“I said it was not possible and requested to see if they had actually been accredited, which they quickly showed me the ink mark on their fingers, but as an observer, I told them I could not do anything except to refer them, before I saw a Policeman on top of a bike and begged him to help them to enforce their right” Comrade Esele said.

Comrade Esele further said: “The Police Inspector obliged and requested to know the unit, eventually he took them to ward 8 Unit 16, and out of curiosity we decided to accompany them to see how he was going to resolve the issue, and he eventually succeeded before we had a twist to the whole episode.”

According to Esele, Sir Celestine Omehia arrived the polling unit when they were about to leave, looking angry and questioned the police man on why he was at the polling unit and not police station, and ordered him out while thugs around the APGA Candidate descended on the police inspector.

“The APGA governorship candidate looked angry and said to the policeman; what are you doing here? You are supposed to be in the station not here and he should get out of here before I change my mind, and the boys descended on the policeman heavily, and we started moving towards our vehicle” Esele said.

The TUC President said that the thugs came towards them, and while trying to escape, and one of the Jeeps in the APGA candidates convoy blocked their car and the driver managed to reverse, as the doors were locked they stoned and damaged parts of the vehicle before they escaped.

Attempts to reach the APGA candidate to comment on the incidence proved abortive at the time of filing this report.

However, the Police Inspector, Mr Josiah Udoh is receiving treatment at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital in Port Harcourt.

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