{"id":362200,"date":"2011-04-03T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/03\/shortages-late-arrivals-of-materials-cripple-elections-in-states\/"},"modified":"2011-04-03T00:01:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-03T00:01:00","slug":"shortages-late-arrivals-of-materials-cripple-elections-in-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/03\/shortages-late-arrivals-of-materials-cripple-elections-in-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortages, late arrivals of materials cripple elections in states"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before the \u00a0suspension of the National\u00a0Assembly elections yesterday by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, political parties in Borno State were calling for its cancellation as a result of logistics problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters at the Borno State headquarters of INEC, the state chairmen of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Alhaji Baba Babasharu and Comrade Zannah Shettima and the Administrative Secretary, KOWA Party, Babagana Alkali Abdullahi said they were already drafting a joint letter to be presented to INEC stating their position on why the election should be cancelled.<\/span><\/p>\n

The trio said since there were no ballot papers for the Borno South and North senatorial elections there was no reason why the election should hold in the third senatorial district.<\/span><\/p>\n

They also said that reports all over the state indicated that the ballots papers as well as other materials for the House of Representatives elections were not at the polling stations and there was no indication that they would reach their expected destinations in good time for the elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

They said that even in the Borno Central where all the needed materials seem to be readily available as at the time of speaking to journalists the voting process was yet to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also before the cancellation of the election was announced by Jega, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Borno, Prof Saaead Tukur had told journalists that there was the possibility that the election may not hold into the three senatorial zones of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said that since the ballot papers of Borno South and North senatorial zones was still awaited it would be out of place to conduct election into one of the zones, Borno Central.<\/span><\/p>\n

The REC however said elections would continue into the House of Representatives, insisting that everything that was needed for the success of the election was already at the polling stations across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

The turnout was impressive in the state as voters had started trooping to the polling stations as early as 8a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

But most of the electoral officials arrived at the polling stations at about 9a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

When our corres-pondent went round town between 8a.m and 9a.m some youth corps members who were deployed to work as ad-hoc electoral staff were seen trekking to their polling stations as there was no movement of vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the children were seen playing football on the major highways in Maiduguri metropolis even as every corner of the town was under heavy security. Stern looking military officers were positioned to prevent any violence; they were also assisted by police officers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The voters in most of the polling units just finished accreditation<\/span><\/p>\n

and they were ready for the actual voting when news got to them of the postponement of exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of them just walked off the queue dissatisfied even to the amazement of most of the electoral officers who had to ask what was the furore all about.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking after the cancellation to journalists, the Borno Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Baba Basharu said it was a great thing to do. The situation in the state indicates that the electoral body was not ready to conduct the exercise yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

The outgoing senator representing Borno Central, Kaka Mallam Yale said it was sad. INEC to blame itself for its inability to deliver materials in time.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the vast geographical size and some of the difficult terrains of the country should have be considered but on \u00f4our part we should give INEC all the support it needs to succeed for it is a collective responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

The botched National Assembly elections yesterday claimed three lives and several people were also wounded on Ekeremo Creek in Bayelsa State. President Goodlock Jonathan expresses anger over the development.<\/span><\/p>\n

The incident occurred when some youths exchanged gun fires with men of the Joint Task Force (JTF).<\/span><\/p>\n

The deceased were some of the youths who came with speed boat. Unconfirmed report said a State Security Service (SSS) operative was killed in the shootout. He was said to have been hit by a stray bullet.<\/span><\/p>\n

When contacted, Police spokesman, ASP Egwavon confirmed the incident. He saidhe was not sure of the causality figure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The JTF image maker, Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha could not confirm the incident. He said he was yet to be briefed by his men.<\/span><\/p>\n

In another incident in Ekeremo, a group of youths attacked people with machetes. When contacted the image maker of the Police Command, ASP Egwavon Emokpai, confirmed the incident, but said he was not sure of the casualty figure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The JTF image maker Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha could not confirm the incident. He said he was yet to be briefed by his men along Ekeremo Creek.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 National \u00a0 Assembly elec- \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0tions in Osun State yesterday started very late in many parts due to unavailability of voting materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

As at 10.30 am, accreditation of eligible voters had not begun in many polling centres in Osogbo, the state capital, Ede, Ikirun, Okuku, Iragbiji, Ada, Ilare, Ijebu-Jesha, Esa-Oke, Ilesa, Osu and Ile-Ife.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the turn-out of voters was impressive in<\/span><\/p>\n

all parts of the state. The People patiently formed a long queue to exercise their civic responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Governor Rauf Aregbesola and his wife, Sherifat, were accredited around 10.15 am at Ifofin, Ilesa Ward 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

The former governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and wife, Omolola, took their turns \u00a0at Court Hall ward 1 unit 1 in Okuku inOdo-Otin Local Government Area around 10.am.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Igbajo Ogbon Isaho centre, where voters had come out for voting<\/span><\/p>\n

exercise, up till 10.30 am, no electoral materials were available.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Osun Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Election Monitoring Centre alleged that the<\/span><\/p>\n

ballot papers brought to the state were in excess of the number required.<\/span><\/p>\n

This development, it said, spread across the three Senatorial Districts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its spokesman, Ajibola Basiru said in Osun West Senatorial District, where Senator Isiaka Adeleke, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC \u00a0is contesting the senatorial elections, the ballot papers brought to the state was in excess of 100 per cent of registered voters by about 27,163 ballot papers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But Adekeke\u2019s Personal Assistant, Mr. Wale Ojo, denied the allegation, saying: \u201cIt is not true. It is strange and we are not aware of such a thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Oyinlola said he was disappointed that the INEC Chairman shifted the election without taking Nigerians into consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Lasisi Olagunju, the<\/span><\/p>\n

former Osun helmsman said it was sad that the postponement was declared in the middle of the election. He however, urged the people not to be despondent but to cooperate with INEC to make the new date a success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adeleke described the action of the INEC Chairman as disappointing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking through his aide, Alhaji Akeem Adewolu, he said despite the fact that Jega started well, the postponement is a blow on \u201cour capacity to organize election in the country. He would have made provision for some of these logistics, rather than making excuses for these lapses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A member of the House of Representatives for Ede\/Egbedore\/Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Mr. Bade Falade, described the postponement as sad, saying that despite the billions f naira allocated to INEC, it is disappointing that Jega had failed to conduct a credible election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Director of Research and Strategy of the ACN, Mr Sunday Akere said \u201cthough the postponement came as a shock to all, we have to accept the decision and wait till Monday for INEC to prove that they have the capacity to hold a free and fair election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Speaking, Senator Iyiola Omisore, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Osun East Senatorial district alleged breach of peace in some parts of the senatorial zone.<\/span><\/p>\n

ACN Senatorial candidate for Osun East, Hon. Babajide Omoworare said there were cases of violence in Atakumosa West Omifunfun, Abiri, in Ogudu, and Oyere, where people loyal to the ACN had been reported to have been matchetted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Confirming pockets of violence in the senatorial zone, a PDP House of Representatives candidate, Chief Joshua Oladapo Ogunleye, said a councillorship aspirant, Ayodele Bolarinwa of Osu, ward 1, was killed Saturday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hon. Wole Oke, chairman, House Committee on Defence, expressed disappointment on the postponement, saying who pays for all that have been spent on logistics already appropriated for.<\/span><\/p>\n

Governor Rauf Aregbesola, has declared a public holiday tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a broadcast yesterday, Aregbesola described the postponement as \u201cshocking and highly unexpected and disappointing, as efforts put into it by residents have come to naught.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He, however, expressed appreciation for the openness of the INEC in admitting that the sensitive electoral materials, Form EC8A (the official primary result sheet) is not available to conduct the poll. He sought the understanding of all over the development.<\/span><\/p>\n

He, however, urged the people to continue to be peaceful, \u00a0calm and go out en-masse to participate in the voting exercise when it resumes tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

EKITI State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi \u00a0has described the cancellation of the elections as a reflection of INEC\u2019s ill-preparedness for an important national exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

He spoke at his country home at Isan Ekiti yesterday. when he met with journalists who came to witness the progress of voting in the Ekiti North enclave.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs early as 4 am this our party men called to inform me that elections might not hold in Ekiti Central senatorial district owing to insufficient materials. I was expecting the state Resident Electoral Commissioner \u00a0(REC) to come out and offer reasons for the postponement of the Ekiti central elections when the announcement of entire cancellation came on the NTA station.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00f4It reflects and smacks of ill-preparedness. In trying to be credible, open and transparent, INEC has ended up having eggs broken on its faces.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI gathered that the ballot papers \u00a0are coded in such a way that materials meant for a particular location cannot be used in another location. How would they access sufficient materials for Monday?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think we have made a complete fool of ourselves and I am not sure we would be taken serious anywhere again.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have witnessed elections in more than 30 countries in Africa and, \u00a0although none of all could boast an array of intellectuals that we have or the resources that God has \u00a0endowed with, yet they all conducted very successful elections.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Governor Fayemi noted that the it was \u00a0systemic rot that brought us into the mess of an election , adding that Professor Jega\u00c6s credibility alone could not ensure credible, free and fair elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI still doubt that even Monday is a proper date. I learned that the materials are not printed in Nigeria and the logistics of transportation are still there\u201d, he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Speaker Dimeji Bankole, Chief Segun Osoba and millions of Ogun electorate were shocked and disappointed at the shameful canellation of the National Assembly election yesterday by Prof. Attahiru Jega about six hours into the exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Obasanjo and Bankole concealed their disappointment, Oshoba expressed \u00a0dissatisfaction and disappointment over the postponement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Osoba, who had returned to Ward 13 at Central Mosque, Ago-Oba by 12:38pm was organising the accredited voters in the queue to ensure orderliness when a journalist broke the news of the cancellation to him.<\/span><\/p>\n

He reportedly said \u201cwhat?\u201d out of surprise. He dropping all items in his hands to enable him make telephone calls to so some people for confirmation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Osoba said: \u201cAt the moment it doesn\u00c6t look good enough to me. My judgement is that of dissatisfaction and disappointment. There are no form EC8 and it is the most important evidence of result. It is the only form that is legal and can be tendered in court. And these result sheets are not available in most parts of Ogun.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe voters turn out was quite impressive despite all the attempts to intimidate them. \u00a0There was random shooting. In Sagamu, there is evidence of violence in some places there as I speak. In Ita \u00fb Elega in Abeokuta, some were shooting to scare people away but our people kept re-grouping. We shall liberate our people this time,\u201d Osoba said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the National Conscience Party [NCP] Governorship candidate in Ogun state, Ogbeni Lanre Banjo, and other candidates of the party were furious yesterday because NCP\u00c6s logo was missing on the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] ballot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Banjo said the irregularities noticed in the take \u00fb off of the general elections are so \u00a0many and could not be rectified within three days. He called on INEC to allow one week postponement to enable it put its house in order.<\/span><\/p>\n

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, how arrived at a polling booth with his wife, Bolaji, at the African Church Grammar School in company of by 10:43am. They were accredited two minutes later after which they left for his Ita-Eko home, about 60 meters away from the polling unit, hoping to return to vote but they never did.<\/span><\/p>\n

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, who is the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] Senatorial candidate for Ogun Central, arrived the same polling unit much earlier and got accredited around 10:05am.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0But the experience of House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Bankole, PDP House of Representatives candidate for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, was different. Bankole who arrived at ward 10 at Iporo Sodeke in Abeokuta South Local Government Council, voted by 12:31pm at a polling booth located on Ita-Egun-Njo, near his family house on his way home when the news broke that the election had been halted.<\/span><\/p>\n

The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Deacon Martins Okunfolami, described the situation as a \u201cdisaster\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Okunfolami added that though, painful and costly, the essence is to ensure Nigerians have peaceful, credible and fair elections,\u00f6 and apologised to Ogun people on behalf Prof. Attahiru Jega for the temporary setback engendered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Residents of Imo State were disappointed yesterday following the postponement of the National Assembly elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Governor Achike Udenwa said he was not impressed with the arrangements for the polls.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe scenario is quite bleak. It is not a comfortable development at all. Our people had been here since 7 in the morning. Now since people had been here for long hours, some have gone home and no one is sure if they will come back. That is the scenario here and it is quite unfortunate. As you can see, the materials did not arrive here until 11am and instead of 8 o\u2019clock stipulated by INEC. I think something is wrong and INEC should be the one to explain it\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A resident of Amaifeke, Okey Nwanekezi said: \u201cYes, it is a proper step to take. INEC is not serious, in fact, they have disappointed all Nigerians and all our friends across the globe. How can they come here to verify names without result sheets and other voting materials and still expect the election to go on? Indeed, they cannot continue to cheat the electorate. Wait very soon we will have the Egyptian situation in Nigeria\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the government\u2019s plan to delay the arrival of materials to the whole of Orlu zone so that the PDP will have its final say in the state. So, INEC should be held responsible solely and squarely. But again when they are ready, we will all converge here, vote our people and shame all our cynics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another resident, Chief C. N. Okoroji, said the postponement is bad for democracy. He said: \u201cAs you can see, the situation here was cool and calm until INEC people arrived for this exercise. The arrival was too late which meant they were not prepared for the election. So the postponement is right, but then I don\u2019t see them doing it right by Monday. It is a shame, a monumental shame for that matter that INEC is still undecided about what to do here in Nigeria to organise a credible election\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another resident, Ike Umunna said: \u201cWell, it all showed that our people are now more matured \u00a0\u201cIf it were before, the people would have started rioting. But then this has exposed Nigeria as a country where leaders are not serious. They thought they will come here to misbehave as they used to and then tell us all kinds of cock and bull story. It is just a shame to INEC and to the whole leadership of the PDP that they could not organize simple election that even the poorest African country can do\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chidozie Okoroji, said since it was due to logistics problem, the people should see reason for the cancellation. \u201cWe understand it was logistics problems we have across the country. The postponement is nothing to worry about since INEC is in order. The electorate should bear with INEC and come back here on Monday. In the meantime, we have to talk to the masses to make them understand why this is so\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Governor, Alao Akala, has urged people of the state to remain calm and accept the unfortunate cancellation of the election as an embarrassing price we all have to pay for the growth of our democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a statement issued by the governor\u00c6s spokesman, Prince Dotun Oyelade, he thanked the people of Oyo State for trooping out enmasse to perform their civic responsibility and said that instead of dampening their spirit, the postponement should encourage them to see through to the end this all-important exercise and equally troop out on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Governor Akala said that he has no doubt about the sincerity and commitment of INEC and Prof Atahiru Jega.<\/span><\/p>\n

As painful and upsetting as the postponement is, the governor assured INEC of the total support and confidence of Nigerians that the Commission will make amends and correct all the human errors that brought about this National embarrassment.<\/span><\/p>\n

He warned the people not to cast aspersion on the leadership of INEC but rather see the situation as a collective challenge for the entire Nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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