From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri
An election being conducted by the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Delta State to elect state’s officials have been disrupted as suspected thugs molested and chased away two national officials sent to to conduct the election.
They were said to have harassed Mr. Henry Ekine and Idris Afeez, national legal adviser and publicity secretary respectively.
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Ekine, who was the returning officer had to halt the election when one of the thugs poked a finger into his eyes.
The election was being conducted at Ekete Community, Udu Local Government Area when it suddenly became chaotic and came to an abrupt end around 7:30pm on Tuesday night.
A member of the CDHR in the state, Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen, alleged that the thugs were mobilised to the venue of the election in Ekete to purposely disrupt it.
Meanwhile, a faction controlled by one Olorunwo Alfred popularly known as Comrade Black, who claimed to be a representative of CDHR’s national president was said to have conducted an election and inaugurated some officials.
“We’re getting information today (Wednesday) that the Chairman went to his house in Owhase and handpicked some persons. His own vice chairman, he handpicked and made him chairman through this illegal process”, Agberen claimed.
CDHR National Legal Adviser, Ekine, did not respond to a text message sent to him to confirm his position on the matter at press time.
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