Akwa Ibom State Accord Party (A) governorship candidate Bishop Sam Akpan has called for the cancellation of the April 11 elections.
Akpan called for the cancellation in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega.
The letter noted that electoral materials were diverted and hijacked by Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) agents, allegedly in conivance with the police and armed thugs.
The letter reads: “I am the governorship candidate of Accord Party and I contested the April 11, 2015, election. As at 11:30 am on the fateful day at my Unit 16 at the Primary School, Abak Ishiet, Onna, INEC did not turn up; I was later told that the materials were hijacked by the PDP.
“The Accord Party chapter at Onna, through the party’s agent, has formally made a protest to the electoral officer for Onna Local Government as it also affects other polling units. The attached photocopies of protests submitted to INEC at the local government areas from my party agents at other polling units throughout the state indicate gross violation of the electoral guidelines with regard to the April 11 elections.
“I am properly informed by our party agents that electoral materials were diverted and hijacked by the PDP agents in collaboration with the police and armed thugs to private homes.
“Throughout the state, evidence abound that there was no election. I urge that the purported election in Akwa Ibom State be cancelled and a new date scheduled under the watchful eyes of Prof. Jega.”