From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State has condemned and rejected in absolute totality result of the local government polls, describing it as a ‘charade’.
The party in a press statement signed by its new Publicity Secretary Tim Nyor noted that the travesty and facade that unfolded on 5th October, 2024 in the name of local government elections in the state was characterized by numerous well documented incidence of irregularities, including the shocking non-deployment of election officials or electoral materials to polling units across the state.
PDP said in few areas where some semblance of the charade was orchestrated by the APC led administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia, evidences erupted everywhere, including media space, of ballot stuffing and mass thumb-printing of ballots.
The statement reads, “needless to say that the Benue electorate, who turned up for the exercise were left waiting all day in vain at the polling units, and in the end only came away more deeply disillusioned with the state of public administration in Benue State under Governor Alia.
“PDP is deeply saddened at this brazen display of lack of integrity, not only by the Benue State Governor, but also by the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) which reneged on its earlier promises to guarantee the electorate their right to exercise their voting franchise.
“Both Governor Alia and BSIEC have failed the Benue people and in so doing, violated their sworn oath to uphold the integrity of the electoral process in the state.
“PDP takes the stand beside the disenfranchised people of Benue State, and expressly states before the whole world that there was no local government polls held in the state yesterday.”
