Non Conduct Of Local Government Elections Groups Shut Down Awka


By Isaac Ojo
Non Conduct Of Local Government Elections: Groups Shut Down Awka

Vehicular movements were momentarily paralysed in Awka, Anambra state capital as groups took to the street to protest non conduct of council polls in the state.

Association of Councilors of Anambra State, Tipper Drivers Association and other groups were coordinated by Recover Nigeria Project.

In a statement he presented during the protest march, the coordinator of Recover Nigeria Project, Comrade Ositadimma Obi said that the groups decided to take to the street to press home their legitimate demand that the Anambra State government led by Chief Willie Obiano should without delay conduct local government elections,

He observed with concern that the Anambra State's case is peculiarly pathetic as the only local government elections conducted in the state done by the military regime in 1998 and the one conducted by Mr Peter Obi in 2013 after much pressure.

"Once again, we have found ourselves in a roller coaster simply because few individuals whom by the stroke of fate found themselves as captains of the ship of the state, have consistently refused to ensure that a system of democratically elected local government Councils'in place as enshrined in the Section 7 of 1999 constitution.

"All these years, the excuses had been and remain the same, if not unsubstantiated fear of instability in polity within the state, then its government induced litigation against ANSIEC with all manner of injunctions preventing an electoral management body from carrying out its constitutional mandated function." Comrade Obi explained.

The group demanded with immediate effect the constitution of board of Anambra State Election Management Body (ANSIEC) with functional chairman.

"The budget line in the state 2020 Appropriation Law for the state electoral commission be made available to her immediately fully cash backed.

"A comprehensive timetable be made public within three months for the conduct of local government elections in Anambra State in the next five months." He noted.

The coordinator of Recover Nigeria Project demanded further that all caretaker arrangements at local government areas be discontinued after five months.

The National Secretary, Tipper drivers association, Comrade Jerry E. Ifejika said that the conduct of council polls is overdue in the state.

He said he and some other tipper drivers are interested in contesting for elections at the council areas.

Comrade Ifejika said if the government refused to conduct the local government elections, the demonstration would continue at a bigger scale.

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