LG election: Kwara PDP protests alleged exclusion

Date: 2017-09-21

No fewer than 100 leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday thronged the headquarters of Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission in Ilorin .

The Chairman, PDP in Offa LGA, Alhaji Hassan Salami, said they were protesting palpable exclusion from the November 18 local government election in the state.

He alleged that KWASIEC had refused to collect their money for the 12 councillorship candidates and chairman for PDP in Offa.

He argued that if the money was not collected from them, the party would be excluded from the election, adding that such was undemocratic, unjust and unfair.

The Punch correspondent observed many police officers and other law enforcement officials at the scene of the protest to forestall breach to public peace or breakdown of law and order.

Salami said, "Before the dissolution of our executives, we had picked 12 councilors for the 12 wards and we have collected money. We brought the money to the headquarters here so that it could be paid to KWASIEC. They brought the money and said they would not take cash from us and that they will not take transfer from us. The party waded into it. But up till today, they have not taken the money, which means, if care is not taken, we have been excluded from the next election."

Efforts to get the response of KWASIEC Chairman, Uthman Ajidagba, proved abortive as his phone number indicated it was not available.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Marufat Oladosu     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Kola Bukoye     Abatemi Usman     Ridwan Agboola     Rafiu Ajakaye     Sarakite     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Segun Abifarin     Sarah Jubril     Kwara Consultative Forum     Kemi Adeosun     EFCC     Moro     James Ayeni     Pius Abioje     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Diagnostic Centre     Aliyu Adebayo     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Facemasks     Iyaloja-General     Amoyo     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Taofeek Ibraheem     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Park     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Agbarere     Kwara     Edret Sabi Abel     Lola Olabayo     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Kayode Alabi     Kwasu     Salman Suleiman     Ebola     Seun Bolaji     Dan Masanin     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Yakubu Dogara     Gbenga Olawepo     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Council Of The Wise     Galadima     Akorede     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Pilgrims Board     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Ifelodun     Bayo Ajia     Binta Abubakar Mora     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Timothy Akangbe     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Esinrogunjo     Clara Nwachukwu     Www.Kwarareports.com     Shuaibu Yaman     Suleiman Mora Omar     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Iponrin     Baba Idris     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Kwara North     Shao     Musa Yeketi     Kola Olota     SUBEB     Roseline Oni Aremu     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Lanre Jimoh     Lola Ashiru     KSIRS     Florence Saraki     Halimah Perogi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulrosheed Okiki     Twitter     Olusegun Adeniyi     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Tunji Oyawoye     David Oyedepo     Amule Elementary School     Maigida     Ilorin South Constituency     Imam Gambari     Al-Adaby     Maryam Nurudeen     Makama Of Ilorin     Elelu     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Patigi Regatta     Mufutau Olatinwo     Saduki Lafiagi     Kamaldeen Gambari     Olabanji Orilonishe     Yunus Lawal     Lanre Olosunde     Elesie Of Esie     Ilorin Emirate     CCT     JSSCE     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Binta Abubakar Mora     Olabimpe Olani     Ridwan Agboola     Kayode Zubair     Yusuf Badmus     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     EndSARS     Tunde Oyawoye     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Kassim Babamale     Salihu Yahaya     Pakata     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Ahman Pategi     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Village Alive Development Association     Hamza Usman     Kwara Restoration Project     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Ndakene     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Kola Adesina     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Kwarareports.com     Ope Saraki     08001000100     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Ibrahim Labaika     Baboko     Justina Oha     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Quranic Recitation Competition     Babajide Ajayi     NYSC     Nnazua     Wale Oladepo     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Tope Daramola     Kale Bayero     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     NTA Ilorin     Ojo Isekuse     Arinola Lawal     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Code Of Conduct Tribunal