The People Democratic
Party, PDP on Sunday said that President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned an
emergency meeting over the several tension which trailed the rerun elections in
River State.
In a statement issued
by PDP on its official Twitter handle, @pdpnigeria, the party alleged that the
meeting called by Buhari is to prepare grounds for a declaration of state of
emergency.
President Buhari in a
meeting at the Aso Rock over #RiversReRun. The ground is now been prepared for
the declaration of state of Emergency.
— PDP Nigeria
(@PdpNigeria) March 20, 2016
Senate Majority
Leader, Ali Ndume, Femi Gbajabiamila and 20 APC Senators & 60 Reps have
just been summoned to the ongoing meeting.
— PDP Nigeria
(@PdpNigeria) March 20, 2016
Recall that there were
reports of series of violence and ballots snatching in the elections, although
the police said the poll was largely peaceful.
For instance, some
thugs were said to have snatched election materials around 2.30pm at three
units in WIiyaakara Ward, Khana Local Government Area.
There we also reports
in Bori, also in Khana, INEC officials were reportedly scared of stepping out
of their offices to conduct the election because of threats from persons
wearing fake military uniform.
Meanwhile, the state
government has accused the All Progressives Party of colluding with the
military to hijack election materials in the state.
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