Before the governorship election on November 11, chieftains of the state’s major political parties have received warnings from elders and young people in Nembe Kingdom, in the Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, not to frighten the electorate with violence.
The Nembe-Se Congress, representing the elders and youths (Ogbolomabiri and Bassambiri), called on the politicians to uphold the rights of the electorate as stated in Chapter 4 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as amended).
In a statement released on Friday and bearing the signature of Chief Ebiegberi Domo-Spiff, the congressman urged the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to guarantee that every contender in the election has an equal opportunity to win.
In a similar vein, the Congress exhorts all Nembe Se lawmakers and community leaders to permit every qualified voter to cast their ballot for the candidate of their choosing. In part, the statement added, “We also call on all Nembe people who have their voter cards, are properly registered in their kingdoms and villages, and go to their houses and exercise their right to vote by choosing their future political leaders.
Regarding the Nembe Bassambiri problem, it conveyed sorrow for the events that have transpired and underlined that the congress is working feverishly, both individually and collectively, to enter the crisis and bring about long-term peace for the community.
The National Population Commission was supposed to conduct the national census in the first quarter of 2023, but this was delayed owing to a change in the country’s top leadership. It also urged its members at all levels in the Kingdom to keep up the campaign to raise awareness of this issue.
