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Protest grounds Agbor over voter’s registrationThe people of Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State yesterday grounded socio-economic activities in the town following a peaceful protest over the cancellation of their voter’s registration exercise.
Numbering over 3,000, the protesters wanted Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore the register of voters from the existing back-up database and validate all previously issued temporary voter cards for the purpose of voting in the forthcoming local government election in the state as well as the general elections in 2015.
The action, which took the protesters to some major streets in Agbor, disrupted business activities for several hours and caused traffic jam.
Addressing the discordant people made up of the aged and youths, President General, Agbor Community Organisation, Major General Nick Agbongun (retd), described INEC’s action as unjustifiable, adding that the explanation it offered for the cancellation was illogical and untenable.
“We are embarking on this peaceful protest to register our displeasure to the cancellation of all voter’s registers. This action stands in breach of INEC’s statutory obligations to maintain and display all valid voter’s registers for every constituent in Nigeria, including Ika South Local Government Area,” Agbongun said.
The president general said a few days before the commencement of the continuous registration exercise and the distribution of permanent voter’s card, INEC electoral officer for the area told them that the exercise had been cancelled.
While lamenting the confusing state of the people, Agbogun urged INEC to allow adequate extension of time of, at least, three weeks to conduct a credible and inclusive voter’s registration in the area if restoring the cancelled register was not possible.
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