PDP alleges illegal voter registration at C/River Government House, seeks probe

The Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that an illegal voter registration exercise is being carried out at the Dan Archibong Lodge within the Government House in Calabar by persons it claimed are acting on behalf of the state government.

In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Prince Mike Ojisi, on Thursday, the opposition party described the alleged exercise as a serious threat to the integrity of the electoral process and called for an immediate investigation by relevant authorities.

The PDP urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies to investigate the allegation, identify those responsible, and prosecute anyone found culpable in accordance with the law.

According to the party, any attempt to conduct unauthorised or fraudulent voter registration could undermine the credibility of future elections and erode public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic process.

The party reiterated its commitment to free, fair and credible elections and appealed to residents of Cross River State to remain calm, law-abiding and vigilant while the appropriate authorities investigate the matter.

Efforts to obtain the reaction of the ruling APC were unsuccessful. Several telephone calls and text messages sent to the Cross River State APC Chairman, Chris Eta, were not responded to as of the time of filing this report.

However, the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Fred Abua, denied the allegation, saying: “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Nothing of such is taking place.”