Fake army uniforms flood Anambra, IPAC alleges

MEMBERS of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) led by Chief Albert Ndefoh have alleged that large quantities of military uniforms and fatigue have been brought into Anambra state  to be used to intimidate opponents during the coming elections.

The fake uniforms could also be used to infiltrate genuine security agencies before, during and after the polls s with a view to cause disaffection and subvert justice and peaceful coexistence in the state.

  In a press briefing Wednesday, Ndefoh blamed some Senatorial candidates and a former governor he refused to name as brains behind the importation of the uniforms.

 Ndefoh disclosed that his members decided to cry out early in the day to avoid any bloodshed in the state over election matters, and for all the security operatives to be on notice, especially when the alleged masterminds of the  scheme were said to be using the name of a top military brass as cover.

 Ndefoh who was accompanied by other members of IPAC in Anambra state, said they have already sent a petition to the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Of Army Staff as well as the Chief of Defence Staff. 

 He said they also forwarded the petition to the Senate President, Minister of Defence, Director of  State Security Service, and Gov Willie Obiano, insisting that a stitch in time saves nine.

 They also frowned at what they referred to as the gimmick of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in allowing a number of their members as multiple candidates to run around the state campaigning and creating confusion.

  They   said the presence of multiple candidates was reason   agitated youths converged at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) office at Awka , Anambra State on Tuesday, demanding that  the commission  stop aspirants not listed as their party’s candidates in the state from continued electoral campaigns. 

  The youths who marched through the streets of Awka said they were giving INEC 48 hours to enforce the provisions of the electoral laws on party candidacy or forget about holding elections in Anambra State.

 The protest letter was submitted to the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Edwin Nwatalari by the leader of the Youths Coalition,  Comrade Ikem Maduagwu.