BREAKING... C'River Re Run Election: PDP In Early Lead in Yala II, Obanliku State Constituencies Amid Allegations of Harrassment of Voters, Electoral Officers
By Our Reporter
Reports coming from the field show that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in early lead in the on-going by-elections at Obanliku and Yala II state constituencies of Cross River North senatorial.
The by-election is going on at 2 polling units in Obanliku and 13 polling units in Yala II.
Results so far declared at the polling units showed as follows:
Yala 2 state constituency rerun election:
Yala 2 state constituency rerun election....
1) Town Hall Okpodon 017 PDP 91 APC 39.
2) Idum polling unit PDP 110 APC 89
3) Uzaga polling unit in wanihem PDP-72 APC-60
4) 019 health center Wanihim. PDP - 72 APC - 60
5) Idum Polling unit. APC -210 PDP -181
6) Alu 1 Polling unit 012 Apc 153 PDP 141
7) Market Square 004 Ntrigom/Mfuma PDP - 43 APC - 22
Obanliku has only 2 polling units:
1) Bebuang KAYANG PU PDP - 129 APC -110
However, THE BEAGLE NEWS gathered authouritatively that the voters and some electoral officers in some polling units are allegedly being intimidated and harassed.
While some voters in Obanliku were allegedly being blocked along Sankwalla Main town Road leading to stop them form from going to cast their votes Bisu and Bbeaun Kayang polling unist in Obanliku, the collation officer for Yala II was allegedly being harassed by by some APC top shots from Yala.
It was allegedly that there was an altercation between the Collation Officer, Mrs Dorothy Inyang, and APC state chairman, Alphonsus Eba, over alleged attempts to arm twist the INEC officials.
But in a telephone interview with the Cross River Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Gabriel Yomere, he said: "As I speak with you not such report before me. But now that you have called, I am going to reach across to know the true position of things".
Also in a telephone interview, the Yala II Returning Officer, Mrs. Dorothy Inyang, as at the time of filing this report, said: "So far I have not received any calls threatening me. I am sitting here at the LGA collation centre with my team and security is tight outside.
"I have not received any results from any polling units and ward. As at this time nothing is happening and I am a free woman. Maybe what you have heard is a thought. But should anything happen thereafter, I would let the world know."
