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The situation in Bayelsa State seems to be getting out of hand as results of the governorship election from Southern Ijaw is still being awaited.
The PDP is already leading with 33, 154 votes but there has been protests at the collation centre with the protesters calling for the cancellation of the results from the local government.
There is more drama and confusion according to the Premium Times report below:
Two Toyota Hilux vehicles, carrying ballot boxes behind, just arrived the collation centres in Yenagoa, causing a stir. The drove in as if they were chased into the venue, screeching to a halt outside the centre. Three men came down from the vehicles chanting local war songs.
They claim they are from Southern Ijaw and had beat ‘soldiers’ firing at them to return the ballot boxes behind the vehicles. They do not look like INEC officials and everyone is dazed and not sure how to react. But there is a clear indication the ballot boxes will not be accepted.
The two Hilux trucks that is causing the stir at the collation centre are white. One has no number plate. The other has a Bayelsa State Government House license plate number BYGH 145.
People are now gathering outside the hall. A police AIG came in briefly to inspect the trucks. He left after the inspection.
It appears the ballot papers have not been counted and collated at the Local Government Level, from the way they are stacked on the Hilux trucks.
Some of the ballot boxes, at least three, has the inscription “Presidential” on it. Some, “Governorship”. One has inscription Ijaw LGA, Amassoma Ward three.
There are 10 ballot boxes on one truck, and 14 on the other.
The three men who came down from the truck chanting war songs are no longer in sight. But one of the trucks has its driver on the driver’s seat”