Wednesday, 06 March 2019 04:18

PDP leaders march to INEC office, protest presidential election

Rate this item
(0 votes)

Some leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) marched to the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday to protest the outcome of the presidential election.

According to a tweet by INEC, Mr Uche Secondus, PDP national chairman, led many of his party’s supporters to the commission’s office at Maitama around 3 pm on Tuesday.

PDP and its presidential candidate, Mr Atiku Abubakar, have rejected the result of the presidential election and vowed to challenge it in court.

The opposition party also accused the army of working for All Progressives Congress (APC) during the elections

“Supporters of Peoples Democratic Party led by the party’s Chairman, Secondus were at INEC hqtrs today to complain about the role of security agents in the Feb 23rd Presidential and NASS polls,” INEC wrote in its tweet.

The commission said some of its national commissioners, May Agbamuche-Mbu, Mohammed Haruna and Antonia Simbine, received the protesters.

 

PT

September 19, 2024

Independent marketers shut out as major marketers begin lifting petrol from Dangote Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has authorised major petroleum marketers to commence lifting…
September 16, 2024

Trump survives another assassination attempt, suspect arrested

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what…
September 14, 2024

Ancient wall carvings suggest women used 'modern' accessory 12,000 years ago

Researchers have discovered ancient wall carvings depicting what appeared to be handbags designed with a…
September 18, 2024

Zimbabwe to slaughter 200 elephants to feed hungry citizens

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst…
September 16, 2024

Nearly 300 prisoners escape Maiduguri prison after floods

Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria early last week,…
September 19, 2024

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 349

Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict Hand-held radios used…
August 28, 2024

New study says China uses 80% artificial sand. Here’s why that’s a big deal

The world is running out of sand. About 50 billion tons of sand and gravel…
August 31, 2024

3 days after NFF’s announcement, Labbadia rejects offer to coach Super Eagles

Bruno Labbadia has rejected his appointment as the new head coach of Super Eagles of…

NEWSSCROLL TEAM: 'Sina Kawonise: Publisher/Editor-in-Chief; Prof Wale Are Olaitan: Editorial Consultant; Femi Kawonise: Head, Production & Administration; Afolabi Ajibola: IT Manager;
Contact Us: [email protected] Tel/WhatsApp: +234 811 395 4049

Copyright © 2015 - 2024 NewsScroll. All rights reserved.