around as elections approach and the case is no different in Imo
state.
The governing party, the All Progressives congress (APC) has alleged
that the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party is planning to rig
the April 11 governorship and House of Assembly elections in the
state using 'fake soldiers'
Director-General, Rochas Okorocha Campaign Organisation, Mr.
Iheukwumere Alaribe, raised the alarm and alleged that his party was
aware that the PDP allegedly plans to rig "just like it did during the
presidential and National Assembly elections"
He continued that, "the PDP has decided to use fake soldiers to
achieve its devious motives on Saturday. This time, they want to make
sure that no electoral materials get to the designated polling
centres. They have been bringing thugs into Imo State. If you go to
the rural communities right now, you will find strange people there."
Alaribe further noted that there were irregularities during the last
elections, especially in Ohaji- Egbema, Isu, Oru-East, Isiala-Mbaino
and Oguta Local Government Areas, where ballot boxes and other
electoral materials were allegedly carted away from the polling booths
and non registered people used as ad-hoc staff by the Independent
National Electoral Commission in Imo.
He added that the APC was determined to ensure the PDP did not
perpetrate such electoral malpracticeson Saturday. The campaign
manager failed to mention how the APC intends to forestall the alleged
plot rather he said "there will be casualties in Imo" if the PDP
allegedly tries to rig Alaribe stated, "If what happened last time
repeats itself during the governorship elections, there will be
casualties in Imo State."
The APC campaign director added that not less than 20 members of the
PDP had defected to the ruling party.
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