Benue ADC crisis: No primary election held in Apa/Agatu — Okwu

The Chairman of the Benue State section of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Samson Okwu, has declared that nary valid superior predetermination was conducted successful the Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency pursuing allegations of violence, disruption, and hijacking of electoral materials.

Okwu made the declaration portion addressing journalists successful his bureau connected Friday, pursuing a petition submitted by 1 of the House of Representatives aspirants for Apa/Agatu, Joy Okpainmo.

In her petition, Joy Okpainmo alleged that determination were nary electoral materials disposable for the exercise, claiming that suspected thugs took implicit the venue, assaulting and harassing enactment members and supporters.

Reacting, the enactment president said a caller day would beryllium announced for the behaviour of a caller superior predetermination successful the constituency.

He called connected aspirants and their supporters to stay calm, assuring them that each grievances and complaints arising from the failed workout would beryllium decently addressed.

“There was nary superior predetermination successful Apa/Agatu,” Samson Okwu stated, adding that the enactment enactment would guarantee fairness and credibility successful the rescheduled exercise.

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