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.

Toyosi Thomas     Esinrogunjo     Local Government     Abdulazeez Uthman     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Olaiya Zuberu     Tunji Moronfoye     20 Billion Bond     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Umar Danladi Shero     Gbugbu     Jide Ashonibare     HICA     Kwarareports.com     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Saeedat Aliyu     Quranic Recitation Competition     Iqra Books     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Musa Abdullahi     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Balikis Jawondo     QuickWin     Kwara North     Kwara State Polytechnic     Abdulraheem Olesin     Adaramaja     Nigerian Correctional Service     Mufti Of Ilorin     Orisun Igbomina     SUBEB     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Oke Sunna     IQRA College     Voices Of Tomorrow     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Tafida Of Ilorin     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Folashade Omoniyi     Rapheal Ashaolu     Femi Oladiji     Ilorin Metro Park     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Kwara Consultative Forum     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Khairat Gwadabe     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Earlyon Technologies     Gabriel Fashanu     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Emmanuel Bello     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Tosho Yaqub     Ahmad Lawan     Muhammadu Gobir     Ahmed Dankaya     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Rashidi Yekini     Ayinde Oyepitan     Nurudeen Mohammed     Ethical College     Adama Isa     Bolaji Aladie     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Olatunji Moronfoye     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Shuaibu Yaman     Oniye     Mujtabah Bature     Kwara Metro Park     Ayo Salami    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kayode Issa     Kwara State Pension Board     Mufutau Olatinwo     Saidu Yaro Musa     Oko-Olowo     Omotoso Musa     Taofeek Ibraheem     Ibrahim Mashood     Idowu Laro     Democracy Day     Oke-Oyi     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Lithium Deposit     Shehu Salau     Seed Technologies     Titus Ashaolu     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Idris Amosa Saidu     George Funsho Adebayo     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Kwara 2015     Shuaib Olarongbe     Tope Daramola     Lanre Badmas     Mamatu Abdullahi     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Emir Of Yashikira     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Umar Saro     Reuben Paraje     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Communication Network Support Services     Femi Agbaje     Saliu Ajia     Saliu Mustapha     NNPP     Emmanuel Bello     KWASEIC     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Pakata     Mutawalle     Bolakale Kawu     Okanlawon Taiwo     Olatunji Moronfoye     Yomi Ogunsola     Pakata Patriots     Curfew     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Mohammed Haruna     Government House     Oniye     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     QuickWin     Salaudeen Oyewale     Kwara Basketball Association     Aliyu Kora Sabi     IF-K     Akanji     Issa Manzuma     Egbewole     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ibrahim Abikan     Temi Kolawole     Lawal Jimoh     Habeeb Saidu     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Fatai Olodo     Amada Jidda     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Ahman Pategi University     Oko-Erin     Ejidongari