LG election: Police arrest lawmaker Abia, details emerge

• Police have allegedly arrested a lawmaker representing Ohafia South Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly. Kalu Mba Nwoke
• According to eyewitnesses, security forces attacked the deputy and destroyed his phone before taking him to an unknown destination
• The Labor Party leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu and the lawmaker were at loggerheads over council nominees

Honorable Kalu Mba Nwoke, Ohafia South Constituency Representative in Abia State House of Assemblywas arrested by the police for allegedly attempting to disrupt local government elections in Ohafia council area.

Eyewitnesses claim that the MP was assaulted by the police, who also destroyed his phone before being taken away in an unknown direction.

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According to VanguardIt is believed that the arrest was organized by the vice governor of the state, Eng. Ikechukwu Emetu who hails from the same Ohafia council area as the lawmaker.

AND Labor Party the chairman of the Ohafia council, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the deputy governor and the lawmaker differed on the selection of candidates for local government elections.

There is no official police statement on this matter yet. Maureen Chinaka, Police Public Relations Officer Abia State The command promised to provide more information.

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Meanwhile, there are reports of massive problems with the election results in 17 district councils. Chief Emeka Adile, the chairmanship candidate of the Labor Party in Ukwa West council area, claimed that the result letters were not distributed in his area.

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Likewise Hon. Ugwumba Adiel, c PDP the candidate for the position of the head of the council, Ukwa Shohid, claimed that a rival party manipulated the election results against him.

Source: Legit.ng