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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the presence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, at polling units in Abuja during the area councils election on Saturday.
The ADC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said Wike is not a registered voter in the FCT and, as a cabinet minister, has no role in the area councils poll.
The opposition party also stated that it has received reports of voter suppression and intimidation, allegedly in collaboration between All Progressives Congress (APC) agents and some security personnel.
“Wike’s ‘monitoring’ exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election. He is not a registered voter in the FCT, and as a known partisan and cabinet minister, Wike has no constitutional role in the election exercise.
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“His presence during active voting is therefore not only vexatious and meddlesome but also risks intimidating voters and officials.
“In a similar vein, the ADC has received reports of voter suppression and intimidation in parts of the FCT, including alleged collaboration between APC agents and some security personnel.
“We also note disruptions to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), which has remained inaccessible even as results are being collated. We find this a curious coincidence and call on INEC to urgently restore full IReV functionality, with a clear public explanation of the disruption.
“We urge all our party agents and voters to remain calm but vigilant and to document all incidents,” the ADC stated.
