Abia community women protest National Assembly polls result

Women and youths in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State on Saturday protested election results and called for the outright cancellation of the polls, particularly the Bende federal constituency National Assembly seat.

They carried placards with various inscriptions claiming that the election was won by the Labour Party candidate, Chief Frank Chinasa.

Blocking the Uzuakoli – Akara Road and chanting solidarity songs, they claimed that the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, received the bulk of the votes from voters in Bende, but were expressed shock at the number of votes which the Independent National Electoral Commission allocated to him.