By Our Reporter
April 13, 2015 – Residents of Taraba state under the Taraba Peoples Assembly (TPA) has appeal to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Hamad Makama to save the state from bloodshed that might follow announcement of allegedly doctored results in the state.
TPA warns against outbreak of crisis if INEC result does not reflect the peoples’ wish. The group in a statement signed by its coordinator Martins Andekin called on INEC chairman Professor Attahiru Jega to immediately probe bribery allegation against Makama.
“A major party has alleged that Makama has been heavily bribed by a former general in the state to declare a candidate from the Southern Senatorial district, he has since refuse to clear the air on this allegation.
“We are worried about what Taraba might be if doctored results are declared, the peace currently enjoyed in the state could be upturned.
“As a peace loving people who came out to exercise their franchise, our will must be respected. It is known that everybody wants change,” the group said,
TPC called for the total cancellation of in the Southern Zone due to massive irregularities that marred the entire process.
TPA said the election result coming from Southern Taraba has been highly doctored, the zone has the lowest collection of PVC but suddenly has the highest number of voters,
“We should also note that one Bala Adi from the zone has been in charge of INEC card readers configuration and distribution, Adi is a strong advocate of power shift to the South at all cost,” it added.
Also more than four people have been killed so far in this contest, we recall that no single life was lost during the presidential election when the APC won.
Four people has been killed in Suntai, Bali LG, Kankanji in Takum LG, Kasamibila and Karim Lamido LG. INEC returning officers who refused to manipulate the result were attacked in the central zone.
The Army under the instruction of General TY Danjuma also intimidate voters, change collation centers. Also the APC Chairman Alh. Ardo Jika said Kurmi,Donga,Wukari,Takum, Karim Lamido and Zing local Government areas have questionable results.
He said that the results from their agents were different from what the returning officers brought to the state collation centre at Jalingo.
He noted that many wards ignored the use of Card-Reader,whereby some polling units that made use of Card-Reader were given access results where number of vote cast is more than number of accredited voters.”
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