2015 Polls: Protesters Storm INEC office in Adamawa over Voting Venue?

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‪Daji Sani in Yola‬

‪Aggrieved  residents of Michika Local Government area of Adamawa state, which was recently liberated from the control of the Boko Haram insurgents, on Thursday protested over the venue scheduled by the independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the forthcoming general elections.‬

‪The irate residents  in their thousands marched to the headquarter of the INEC in Yola, the state capital, demanding to be allowed to cast their votes in  Michika not Yola as it was earlier scheduled by the INEC.‬

‪They said Michika and Madagali were liberated along with Gombi, Hong, Mubi and Mania local government areas, saying that what then is the rationale of allowing other eligible voters to vote in their areas while those from Michika and Madagali are to vote in Yola.‬

‪Saying that in the alternative their elections in Michika and Madagali should be postponed just as that of Gwoza is postponed.‬

‪The protesters  barricaded the main entrance to the lNEC office carrying placards with inscriptions, “We want to vote at home” “80% percent of the population of Michika are now back home and why should INEC compel us to vote in Yola”
“INEC, do not disenfranchise us
and allow us to perform our civic responsibilities with our kith and
kins”7, the placards reads.â€