Protest: Peoples Democratic Party members storm electoral commission’s office with herbalist, fetish items
The protesting members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday turned the frontage office headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Rivers State into a makeshift shrine
Penpushing reports that the protesters led by a man dressed in white attire and a traditional cap to match, took over the main entrance of the commission, and seen standing barefooted, making incantations and pouring libation using liquid substances.
The second day protest was characterized with rituals being performed by some of the protesters in the Ikwerre language, and demanding joint inspection of the 2023 election materials with other political parties.
Penpushing further reports that the protesters accompanied by a native doctor, placed a ceramic pot in front of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, stressing that they are Ikwerre, the owners of Rivers State, and with other tribes
‘We are Ikwerre, the owners of Rivers State, yes we have all the tribes like Kalabari and others. We won all the votes here. If we won it justly then we will enjoy our victory if we didn’t win it let them take their victory”, the herbalist emphasized
Penpushing also reports that the protesters warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that if it misbehaves, the land should take them, but if the right thing is done they would enjoy the land and good things would follow them.
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