The chairman Peoples Democratic Party Taraba state chapter Hon. Victor
Bala Kona and 700 others were denied been participated in the
presidential and National Assembly election.
Victor Bala and the 700 others were denied participation in the election
by INEC for not having their names on the voters register even though they
were with their PVCs.
The Electoral officer of Ardo-Kola local government area, where Victor
Bala and the 700 others came from, Mallam Garba Inua confirmed the
incident to Vanguard, he also said the hitches occured in three other
polling units of the local government.
Bala Kona while briefing journalist at his house in Sunkani said he was
protesting along side the 700 others for been disfranchised by INEC in an
election that matters so much to Nigeria.
He stated that after visiting INEC office in Ardo-Kola he also proceeded
to Jalingo the state capital to meet with the INEC resident commissioner
to register his protest.
“I went to REC at Jalingo office of INEC and he has taken the
responsibility because there it was confirmed that my PVC is INEC own”
“I have to rush back home and calm the situation here because the tension
was getting tensed up”
“Am disappointed and my people are disappointed with the way we were
denied of our civil responsibility”
He call on the INEC to find a way for giving him and the 700 others who he
claimed they were his relatives to vote for the elections.