Kogi Decides: Tension in Gbeleko as Speaker allegedly chases PDP agents

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised the alarm over harassment of its agents as the governorship election kicks off.

PDP alleged that Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole allegedly chased away agents of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as they engaged in multiple voting.

The party called on security agents and INEC to arrest the situation immediately.

The opposition party disclosed this in a tweet on its official Twitter handle.

The tweet read: “There is tension in Gbeleko in Egbeda as the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly chased away PDP agents and engaged in multiple voting and ballot stuffing with APC thugs.

“INEC and Police should arrest the situation.”

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, APC had earlier raised the alarm over the hijacking of electoral materials in Bayelsa State as the governorship election kicks off.

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, Yekini Nabena alleged that thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, hijacked electoral materials meant for Sagbama area of the state.

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