APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, is once again defending his party’s activities as he dismissed claims made by Ohaneze Ndigbo’s president in Lagos state that Igbos were not allowed to vote in the local government elections that held in Lagos state on Saturday July 12.
Earlier on Saturday, the President of the socio-cultural group in Lagos State, Dr Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, in a chat with newsmen on Saturday, said that Igbos living in Lagos State are being disenfranchised and excluded from voting in the local government elections.
Aguene said;
“Do you know that the Igbo that are resident in Lagos state are denied the opportunity to vote? This is not just happening in this election; it occurs during every cycle of election. Igbo residents in the state are not given the opportunity to contest for local Government Chairmanship and councillorship positions. Despite our contribution to the economic and political growth of the state, we are being treated unfairly. There are one or two Igbo persons as Vice Chairmen of Local Governments.
“It is therefore safe to conclude that we don’t have democracy in Nigeria, because democracy promotes equity, justice and fairness. What we have is opportunists grabbing power and ruling. There is voter apathy in Lagos and Nigeria because Nigerians are tired of voting for opportunists
“Igbos are the ones investing heavily in Lagos. They are supposed to be given the opportunity to hold some positions in the state. Governance in Nigeria is just for the few as many Nigerians are really suffering. The working class including journalists and security officers whose profession are essential cannot even work and shelter for their families. The situation in Nigeria is terrible.”
Reacting to his statement, Igbokwe said the claim is totally false and misleading. According to him, he didn’t witnessed such at the polling unit where he voted, and he didn’t hear that it happened anywhere else during the poll.
See Igbokwe’s post below
