FRANK UKONGA ; HOW INEC, PDP, ACN RIGGED OUT SDMP IN THE EDO NORTH SENATORIAL POLLS OF 9TH APRIL 2011, EDO SDMP REJECTS RESULTS, PETITION INEC, TO GO TO COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

FRANK UKONGA; HOW INEC, PDP, ACN RIGGED OUT SDMP IN THE EDO NORTH SENATORIAL POLLS OF 9TH APRIL 2011, EDO SDMP REJECTS RESULTS, PETITION INEC, TO GO TO COURTS AND TRIBUNALS               

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MEGA PARTY
FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
EDO STATE BRANCH

No. 162 MOMODU AJAYI ST,
IGARRA, EDO STATE
NIGERIA.
Tel: 08023423470

PETITION TO INEC NO. 2
REF: EDO NORTH SENATORIAL POLLS: EDO SDMP REJECTS INEC RESULTS OF SENATORIAL POLLS OF 9TH APRIL 2011.
We of Edo SDMP are rejecting the Senatorial election in Edo North for the reason that includes the followings:
a) Voters were bought by both ACN and PDP as they turned the polling booth into a cash and carry vote buying bazaar. We have many witnesses that are ready to testify in court / Tribunal and this act of ACN and PDP is contrary to the new code of conduct act of election of the Nigerian Federation signed by all parties.
b) The Highest Bidder Domingo Obende of ACN bought the election victory from PDP and others, while new parties like SDMP was short changed and rigged out because we obeyed the premises of the code of conduct act of the election.
c) Collaboration with INEC Staff: Many INEC Staff entered into conspiracy with some agents of ACN and PDP to tell the voters that the election is between only two parties PDP and ACN thereby stealing and luring and deceiving SDMP voters to vote for ACN or PDP. This is unfair, and unacceptable to SDMP.
d) Many SDMP voters were not allowed to vote in some wards that were the stronghold of SDMP voters even though some where accredited to vote by INEC officials.
e) Destroying all SDMP posters: A few days to the election all the posters of SDMP Candidate OJO FRANK UKONGA were removed from the entire Edo North Senatorial District by thugs suspected to be loyal to ACN party. This is contrary to the code of conduct act signed by parties.
f) Treat to life: On the 1st of April, the eve of the aborted election of 2nd April, some thugs led by one Mr. Apologun attached MR. OJO FRANK UKONGA in Ufa and it was only God that saved the life of OJO FRANK UKONGA over the fact that Mr. Apologun felt that MR. OJO FRANK UKONGA should not be contesting against their mentor and sponsor Domingo Obende in the Senatorial polls this is contrary to the electoral act.
g) Act of provocation: On April 10th after the election winner was announced as MR. DOMINGO OBENDE around 1p.m that day DOMINGO OBENDE and the Chief Executive of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomole rode on convey of Jeeps with top security and accompany by a mammoth crowd and a Masquerade came to the House of OJO FRANK UKONGA along Momodu Ajayi street dancing and carrying brooms and singing provocation songs and throughout Igarra the provocation songs continued for the whole week but SDMP told her fans to remain calm and seek redress in the proper quarters.
h) Harassment of SDMP voters: We have witness of how SDMP voters were harassed by agents of ACN and PDP and threatened by landlords that they should swap their loyalty otherwise get evicted from their houses.
i) Vote counting: Being that SDMP were unable to employ party agents round the enter senatorial district, most of our votes were either voided or swapped to other parties by INEC officials, this is contrary to the code of conduct act of election.
j) Under age voters: ACN and PDP agents sponsored lots of under ages voters to came and vote in the election for their candidates and the security operatives and INEC Staff looked the other way. This is contrary to the election code of conduct act.
k) Bribery of the Obas and Leaders of Edo North: It is alleged that ACN and PDP were at bribery war to outbid each other as they allegedly presented gift of cars and cash to Obas, Chiefs, kings, youth, Elders leaders, unions and club to buy their support. We have Proof of this.
l) Disinformation: In many publications by INEC and other press community the name of SDMP Candidates has been unduly misspelled and presented as a pretender candidate than a contender in the Senatorial polls. In the National Mirror OJO FRANK UKONWA was the SDMP candidate that was published as contesting election for Edo South senatorial seat and this was not the true picture.