Ekpodowem Abidde Calls For Disqualification Of Two Others In Amananaowei Race

 

Mr. Ekpodowem Abidde of Agbere Community  in Sagbama Local Government of Bayelsa State has   called on the Chairman of the  Electoral Committee of  the Community to disqualify  two other candidates, High Chief Reid Aladei and Chief Julius Torunariagha who  are contesting for the post of  Amananaowei of Agbere Community.with him.

In a letter he directed to the  Electoral Committee, hr also asked that he should be announced as the new Amananaowei of the community.

In a  statement of Tuesday, Abide, maintained that   the two candidates, High Chief Reid Aladei and Chief Julius Torunariagha,  violated the Electoral Guidlines of Agbere Amananaowei Election, which was duly signed by the chairman Dr Tareala Nikade and  secretary Barrister Dr. Kelvin Enokie Bribena  respectively.

He stated that it was clearly stated that anyone who is indebted to the community or has a dispute with the community is not eligible to contest for the Stool of Amananaowei of Agbere. 

A document made available to newsmen showed that item "×" in the electoral guidelines showed that a candidate must not be indebted to the community, while item "xiv" stated that a candidate must not be in dispute with the community.

Also sighted in page 12, section 2.1.3.2 subsection iii of the Constitution of Agbere Community, It stated that a candidate stands ineligible to contest the Agbere Amananaowei Election if he is indebted to the community. 

And he also claimed that  the constitution and electoral guidelines are very unambiguous and explicit adding  that his expectation is for the Electoral Committee to do the needful and disqualify erring candidates and go ahead to declare Mr. Ekpodowem Abidde as Amananaowei Elect in accordance with section 2.1.4 subsection iii.

He stated that  which clearly section 2.1.4 subsection iii reads that  "that a candidate for the election to the office shall be deemed to be  duly elected to such office, if he is  the only candidate nominated for the election.

Meanwhile, a peace committee has been instituted to be  led by High Chief Ebikiri Akpolor,  claiming that the peace committee is working to resolve all the grievances leading to the suspension of the Electoral Processes.