By: Jolomi Okotie
Chairman House Committee on Peace and Security in Warri South Legislative Arm, Hon. Kingsley Tenumah aka Afere has denied reports that the PDP hijacked ballot boxes in Warri area in a bid to rig the guber rerun in favour of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan.
Speaking to Fresh Angle in an exclusive interview at the Warri South council secretariat, the local government lawmaker described Warri South local government as the PDP strong domain and wondered why the party will rig elections when it is “on ground”.
On the ethnic colouration reflected in the voting pattern in the just concluded gubernatorial rerun, Hon. Tenumah responded “it’s like Delta State is seating on gun powder due to the ethnic dimension the polls took. It’s worst than witchcraft, I least expected ethnic dimension due to the fact that Dr. Uduaghan is 100% detribalized”. While describing Delta State as the most complex to rule in Nigeria, the social commentator gave kudos to Chief Great Ogboru and quipped that it is difficult to find a contestant that will accept defeat. He congratulated the People of Delta State “for voting Uduaghan” and opined that “what over 1 million people did in 2007, just 5 men in the Appeal Court, Benin said there wasn’t election”. According to him, this is the first time real one man one vote is taking place in the country, even as he gave kudos to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega.
On those accusing the ruling PDP of not running an all inclusive government, the lawmaker declared, “everybody must not be in the same government” adding “there is need to have constructive opposition”.
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