Tobias Sylvester
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), governorship candidate in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti, has accused soldiers of electoral malpractice.
Akpoti alleged that soldiers chased electorates away at the Kuroko 2 polling unit in Adavi Local Government Area of the state while allowing agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to rig freely.
She raised the alarm in a tweet, on Saturday.
“Happening now!!! Soldiers just arrived Kuroko 2, Adavi LGA chasing people away while allowing APC agents to rig freely.”
Happening now!!! Soldiers just arrived Kuroko 2, Adavi LGA Chasing people away while allowing APC agents to rig freely.
— Natasha Akpoti (@NatashaAkpoti) November 16, 2019
She also alleged that SDP’s agent, Bello Muhammad Sadiq was arrested, beaten and chased away from a polling unit at Kuroko 2, Kogi Central. She wrote:
“SDP agents arrested & chased away from polling units in Kogi Central. Bello Muhammad Sadiq was last seen beaten up at Kuroko 2. His whereabout’s unknown. Nigeria Police Force.
“Nigeria Police attention to Obeiba. Gun shots as I’m about heading to polling unit to cast my vote. One injured.”
SDP agents arrested & chased away from polling units in Kogi Central.
Bello Muhammad Sadiq was last seen beaten up at Kuroko 2.
His whereabout’s unknown.
Nigeria Police Force.— Natasha Akpoti (@NatashaAkpoti) November 16, 2019
Nigeria Police attention to Obeiba. Gun shots as I’m about heading to polling unit to cast my vote.
One injured.— Natasha Akpoti (@NatashaAkpoti) November 16, 2019
