HoR by-election: Senator Rafiu blames Security for low turnout

Date: 2018-11-21

The lawmaker representing Kwara South senatorial district at the National Assembly, Dr Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim has blamed security agents for the low turnout of voters during last Saturday's by-election in Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Isin/Irepodun federal constituency.

Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, Senator Rafiu disclosed that less than 45 per cent of registered voters showed up for the election as a result of harassment and arrest of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shows that there are 168,707 registered voters within the constituency but only 41,185 participated in the by- election.

The legislator who is a member of the PDP also accused operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) of only protecting members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the election.

"Less than 45% of registered voters showed up for the election because of the harassment and arrest going on. The DSS were protecting only members of the ruling party. Let us bring this to the notice of well-meaning Nigerians and the International Community," he said.

Citing Order 14, Senator Rafiu noted that two days before the election, a police helicopter landed in Omu-Aran, Irepodun local government area to offload some unknown items into the car belonging to the APC candidate in the election, adding that this was done under the direct of the Inspector General of Police.

He also alleged that some members of the PDP were harassed and indiscriminately arrested by security agents and taken to an unknown destination.

Reports have it that a Special Adviser to the Kwara Governor on Agriculture and Rural Water Support Services, Hon. Anu Ibiwoye and his driver were arrested and whisked away by the police while the election was ongoing.

Consequently, the Nigerian Senate directed its Committee on Police and National Intelligence to carry out.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

SSUCOEN     Sadiq Buhari     Transition Implementation Committee     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Binta Sulyman     Towoju     Lanre Badmus     V.O. Abioye     Ajike People Support Centre     Alimi     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Eghe Igbinehin     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Okanlawon Taiwo     Abdulraheem Olesin     Aisha Gobir     General Hospital, Offa     Oke-opin     Emir Of Lafiagi     AIT Ilorin     Sheriff Shagaya     Akume     Oluwole Dupe     Neo Mundo Ltd     Olaitan Adefila     Idris Garba     John Olajide Adedipe     Ayinde Oki     Gbajabiamila     John Kehinde Salako     Kamoru Kadiri     N-Power     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Gobir     Saeedat Aliyu     Shaaba Lafiagi     Adesoye College     Apado     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Lai Mohammed     Aliyu U. Tilde     Summit University     Garba Ado Sanni     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     NIPR     Musbau A. Akanji     Marafan Shonga     Mohammed Saidu     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Ndama Al-hassan     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Ademola Kiyesola     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Saka Keji     Abdulazeez Arowona     Ubandawaki     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Al-Hikmah Radio     Abdulkarim Adisa     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Zaratu Umar     Sanusi Abubakar     Aliyu Salihu     Abdulhakeem Amao     Amosa     Egbejila     Kassim Babamale     NULGE     Tunji Arosanyin     Henry Makinwa     Oloriegbe     Aremu Bose Deborah    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saba Jibril     Funmi Salau     Kunle Akogun     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     GANZY     Obuh     KFA     Wasiu Odewale     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Raymond Olaitan     Balogun Ajikobi     Isiaq Khadeejah     Pategi     Aliyu U. Tilde     Mahe Abdulkadir     Buari Edun     Irepodun     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Sai Kayi     Nagode     AIT Ilorin     Omotoso     Earlyon Technologies     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Ijakadi     Medview Airlines     Amos Justus Sayo     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Mope Dasuki Belgore     MAI Akande     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Jaigbade Alao     Isiaka Gold     ITP     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Balogun-Ojomu     Senate Presidency     Teachers Specific Allowance     Hassan Oyeleke     Umar Danladi Shero     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Mustapha Olanipekun     LABTOP     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Adebara     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Sulaiman Gado     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ilorin Like-Minds     Odolaye Aremu     Tsado Manman     Ademola Kiyesola     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Lai Mohammed     Yusuf Aiyedun     KWASAA     Oba Of Jebba     Javed Khan     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     CACOVID     Hamidu Olowo     Ita-Nmo Market     Apado     Afolayan     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     T And K FOODS     Temi Kolawole     Modibo Kawu     Elekoyangan     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Ajike People Support Centre     Kwara Pdp     Ilorin Durbar     Atunwa