Armed Policemen and members of the Nigerian Army on Thursday barricaded the headquarters of the INEC and prevented the All Progressives Congress (APC) protesters from gaining access into the commission?s office.
The APC is protesting against the outcome of the November 16 Anambra governorship elections. The APC is calling for an outright cancellation of the election, alleging that it was not free and fair.
Senator Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the APC, expressed dissatisfaction at the presence of the armed policemen.
According to him, they will have no job to do today because this is a peaceful demonstration.
“INEC is our institution and we owe a duty to express our grievances when it is not performing its duty properly,?? he said.
Tinubu stressed that the APC was determined to liberate Nigerians from election malpractice.
Another chieftain of the party, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu, said that Nigerians had the duty to ensure free and fair elections.
He said that the protest was a peaceful demonstration to condemn the outcome of the November 16 Anambra governorship elections.
Chief Bisi Akande, the Interim National Chairman of the party, observed that the time had come to rescue the nation?s democracy.
“We are not comfortable with a supplementary election in Anambra. We want outright cancellation,?? Akande said.
However, there was no INEC official to receive the protesters at the commission?s office.
Former Head of State, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) was also part of the APC protesters.
