ABUJA (Reuters) - Opposition supporters burned buildings, blocked roads and barricaded election offices in Nigeria on Sunday as early results from flawed state elections showed a big victory for the ruling party. | Just another day in Nigeria ... |
Expect lots more killings. That's what elections are all about.
The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) held onto 11 of 13 states where results were announced by the electoral body, the opposition All Nigeria People's Party held one and the southeastern state of Abia swung from PDP to the opposition Progressive People's Alliance. "They have awarded themselves almost every state. It's incredible," said Lai Mohammed, a spokesman for the opposition Action Congress.
And what 'action' might that be, Mohammed? Head chopping?
| Now now, he's a pious man ... |
Look for kidnappings of westerners in protest of the election results. Followed by ransom payments to ease the pain of the stolen election.
Saturday's polls were disrupted by late or non-arrival of ballots, theft of ballot boxes, kidnapping of election officers, voter intimidation, fake results sheets, mistakes in the voter register, faulty ballots and under-age voters, witnesses said.
Sounds like they got assistance running things from Mayor Daley.