Saraki Reacts to Results of Kwara Bye-Elections, Allege Voter Intimidation by Security Agents

Senate President Bukola Saraki has issued a statement regarding the recently concluded Bye-elections in Kwara State largely won by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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In the statement issued on social media through his Twitter handle, Saraki thanked voters for coming out to vote despite heavy intimidation by security agents and thugs whom he alleged were invited by the APC.

Read Excerpts from the statement below;

“We thank the people of Ekiti/Oke/Ero/Isin/Irepodun who came out to vote today, defying heavy intimidation and the siege laid by the security agents and thugs invited into the 4LGA’s by the APC.

The public should note that today’s #KwaraByeElection was simply between the PDP and security agents plus APC. This was due to the heavy deployment of police, soldiers and other security agents who gathered to support APC and harass PDP leaders and supporters.  

This is the first time that elections in Kwara State will be held under such charged, tensed and militarized condition. We had INEC officials complaining about their own Safety, and PDP Supporters were brazenly intimated which led to low turnout of voters.

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It is important to reiterate that ahead of the 2019 elections, such open displays of intimidation are sending wrong signals. Our democracy is being undermined with this misuse of our nation’s security apparatus.”