Yenagoa— There has been a shortage of ballot papers in the Agudama Community in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Findings revealed a shortage of about 48,500 ballot papers meant for the Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency elections.
This development further erupted a protest with protesters gathering at Ward 4, Epie 1, which has 47 units, covering Agudama and Akenpai Communities.
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They insisted that elections would not hold in their area until the missing ballot papers were replaced.
The Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), Austin Atekere told newsmen that the ballot papers were complete when he and his colleagues received the materials from the INEC headquarters in Yenagoa.
He said:
“We didn’t observed it, only for us to get to our headquarters to realize that all the ballot papers for other elections were complete, except for that of the House Representatives election. The ward has about 50,000 registered voters but we were given only 1500 ballot papers.
“As I speak with you, people have dragged me about and almost beat me up but the quick intervention of community members saved my life. However, we have contacted INEC and they have informed us that the situation is not peculiar to Agudama/Akenpai alone.”
