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The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Mbaitoli / Ikeduru federal constituency of Imo state Hon Uche Ogbuagu has raised the the alarm of the APC recruiting thugs to rig the re – run of the polls scheduled for Saturday ,18 March .

Hon Ogbuagu who currently represents Ikeduru state constituency and former Majority Leader of the Imo state House of Assembly said he has also petitioned the Inspector – General of Police Usman Baba Alkali, the Chief of Army Staff, Lucky Irabor , Director- General of the Department of State Services ,Assistant Inspector – General in charge of Zone 9 and even the National Security Adviser to intervene and forestall looming mayhem over the re- run

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) had declared the Poll held on 25 February inconclusive and rescheduled a re- run for 18 March in 58 polling units across the federal constituency, where elections did not hold as result of irregularities and the absence of electoral officials .

Addressing Journalists yesterday at his country Home in Akabo, Ikeduru council area of Imo state Hon Ogbuagu alleged that Chief Charles Amadi , a chieftain of the APC whose son Engr Akarachi Amadi is a candidate in the election have recruited thugs with which to rig the supplementary polls next Saturday.

In the petition to the Commander 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze Owerri which copies were made available to Journalists at the Press conference, Hon Ogbuagu said he has an impeccable evidence that Charles Amadi , whose son Akarachi Amadi who is a candidate is contesting the election has recruited thugs with which to rig.