For example, the candidates of the African Democratic Congress, Leke Abedije; Social Democratic Party, Murtala Ajaka; and Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Dino Melaye, have accused the Yahaya Bello government of intimidation and harassment of their supporters, an allegation the Bello government denied.
The situation is the same in Bayelsa State. In 2019, violence and protest marred the election across the eight local government areas. Thugs took advantage of the security lapses and unleashed mayhem on voters, party agents and INEC officials. They noted that the desperation by politicians to win at all costs had contributed to the pre-election tension., said the tension in the three showed the nature of politics in Nigeria.
However, Nwagwu revealed that politicians deliberately create a tense atmosphere to gain dubious advantage over their opponents, even as he cautioned that any election won in an atmosphere of violence would have clear legitimacy questions.
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