Re Run Election: PDP, In Early Lead in Yala II, Obanliku As Emil Coasts to Victory in Akamkpa/Biase Fed constituency
...Voters Raised the Alarm Over Harrassment, Intimidation of 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 just as All Progressives Congress (APC) coasts to victory in Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency.
The by-election is going on at 2 polling units in Obanliku and 13 polling units in Yala II as well as Akamkpa and Biase local government areas of Cross River state.
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
PDO - 129
APC -110
*REPORT FROM OBANLIKU*
1. BEBEUKAYANG POLLING UNIT
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS-
APGA- 2
NRN- 1
ADC- 3
APC - 110
PDP- 129
INVALID-
2) Bayaga polling unit
PDP 146
APC 133
Akamkpa/Baise federal Constituency:
1) Osomba polling unit from Akamkpa
APC=80
PDP =74
LP=1
2)Village square Umuolor, Biase
Apc 110
PDP 65
LP 0
3) Bus stop akpet central
Apc 181
PDP 81
Lp 0
4) Akwa Ibami
Apc 60
Pdp 14
5) Ekong Anaku1
Apc 125
Pdp 56
6) Ekong Anaku2
Apc 93
Pdp 39
7) Biakpan
Apc 152
Pdp 92
8) Abaribra Playground 1
Apc 178
Pdp 72
Emo-uno Agwagune
Apc 197
Pdp 0
Abaribra 2
Apc 143
Pdp 69
Ehom village
Apc 77
Pdp 102
Iku in Ikpai Ward
APC - 60
PDP - 15
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 telephon interview with the Cross River Resident Electoral Commissioner,Prof. Gabriel Yomere, he said: "As I talk 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 free woman. Maybe what you have heard is a thought. But should anything happen thereafter, I would let the world know."
