The leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, made good their threat as they stormed the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), protesting the irregularities that marred the November 16 governorship election in Anambra state and calling for its outright cancellation.
However, the protesters which included hundreds of party supporters were prevented by the police from gaining access into the INEC’s headquarters.
The APC leaders accused INEC of sabotaging the election by using voters register that disenfranchised so many of the party’s supporters.
“The elections that were superintended over by your commission was grossly below any acceptable standard, whether local or international.
The deliberate tactic to prevent democracy and serve the two parties’ interests, PDP and particularly APGA in this case cannot be democratic and in the voters’ interest,” the letter addressed to INEC chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, reads in part.
Speaking at the rally, former Governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu who was enraged by the action of the police had this to say, “We allowed you today because we have already submitted our protest letter, but next time we would not allow any high handedness by the police”.
APC bigwigs present included the National Chairman, Bisi Akande; former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari; former ANPP chairman, Ogbonnaya Onu and other party chieftains.
