Protests rock Akwa Ibom state over poll fraud

Protests rock Akwa Ibom state over poll fraud

Sunday, April 12, 2015 3:59 pm


Protesters in Uyo today

Protesters in Uyo today

A peaceful protest has broken out in Akwa Ibom State over what the protesters described as irregularities in the Saturday governorship aand House of Assembly elections.

The protesters also decried the snatching of ballot boxes by thugs they described as agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Poll protest in Uyo

Poll protest in Uyo


Five persons were reportedly killed during the election throughout the state.

According to The Nation, the protest was triggered after INEC began to announce results of phantom elections in many LGAs.

The protesters in Uyo and environs were sympathisers of the All Progressives Congress.


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