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Collation ends abruptly in Imo as party agents fight, tear result sheets

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The collation of results at the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] collation center in Owerri, Imo State has ended abruptly after political party agents tear result sheets in protest.

Trouble started when PDP agent,Uche Onyeaguocha, said that the result of Ideato South LGA should not be announced.

He alleged that supporters of Governor Rochas Okorocha had chased away party agents and wrote the result for their preferred candidate.

But other party agents insisted that the result should be announced, citing a similar occurrence at Mbaise LGA.

The state returning officer, Prof Francis Otunta, after consultation asked that the result in contention be announced.

But the PDP agents rushed to the table, seized and tore the result sheet.

In a swift reaction, another opposing party agent rushed to the high table and tore result sheets of other LGAs that had earlier been collated.

That led to a free-for-all as people scampered to safety, while policemen arrested the two contending agents.

The state retuning officer, Prof Francis Otunta, after inquiries asked that the result be announced.

But the PDP returning officer rushed to the table and tore the result sheet.

In swift retaliation, one of the agents rushed to the high table and tore result sheets of other LGAs that had earlier been collated.

That led to a free for all leading to people including the returning officer running away.

The policemen on duty quickly arrested the two contending agents leading to the collation process to come to an abrupt end.

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