The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the upcoming local government elections scheduled for April 6, 2024.
In a statement released by its State Publicity Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo, the party expressed its lack of confidence in the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC), alleging that its members are card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Buokoribo further claimed that there is a pre-determined list of winners ready to be announced after the election on April 6.
Buokoribo recalled that the BYSIEC issued a notice for elections and asked parties to conduct primaries in 2023, but the PDP could not conduct theirs due to internal wranglings, which led to the postponement of the elections till now.
He stated that once a notice for elections is issued, only emergencies or natural disasters could stop the elections, but in this case, there was nothing like that.
Buokoribo called on all party faithful and supporters not to participate in the election.