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The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has raised an alarm over a plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to connive with the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to undermine the electoral process on March 11, 2023, governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Akwa Ibom State.

The Akwa Ibom State Chairman of YPP, Apostle Nyeneime Andy, raised the alarm yesterday at a press conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State’s capital.

Nyeneime alleged that the party has intelligence of plans by the commission to either delay the process, or send inadequate materials and heavy security in opposition parties’ strongholds in order to disenfranchise voters.

He tasked the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, to restore the confidence in the electoral process ahead of the Saturday’s gubernatorial and House of Assembly polls in the state.

According to him, the last presidential and National Assembly elections were allegedly rigged in the state to favour PDP. He, however, vowed to resist every attempt to rig this weekend’s polls.

“From credible intelligence, the PDP with the latitude of INEC has perfected plans to rig the forthcoming polls as follows: voting materials meant for Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency must not leave INEC office until 12.30 p.m. on Saturday March 11th, 2023.