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Awka—YOUTHS have taken to the streets of Awka, Anambra State capital, to protest alleged presentation of multiple candidates by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for National Assembly elections in the state.
The protesters blocked the busy Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, causing traffic gridlock and later marched to the state headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, blocked the entrance and chanted war songs.
The youths displayed placards with inscriptions such as “No to multiple candidates for PDP,” “We say no to fraud,” “Enough of this illegality,” “INEC should speak out now,” among others.
Speaking with reporters, the youths threatened to take the laws into their hands if the relevant agencies and INEC failed to act immediately to correct the alleged anomaly.
According to their leader, Mr. Ikem Maduagwu, if the state government, the police, INEC and other relevant law enforcement agencies fail to address the situation, they would have no option than to cause mayhem in the state.
They demanded that INEC should, within 48 hours, state clearly who the authentic PDP candidates were in the state and formally announce same in news media in the state.
- Vanguard
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