In a widely shared video, an All Progressive Congress (APC) agent is seen bullying and threatening people who want to vote for any political party other than the APC.
This incident reportedly took place at Fehintola Giwa Street, a polling unit in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos State.
In the viral video, the agent said: “If you no fit vote APC for here, go your house, nobody force you come here.
“Go house o, if I see you vote another party , I go come look am, if I see you vote another party you go enter my trouble .
“We no come play for here o , this territory wey you Dey na APC o, Go your house, go relax.”
Voters and INEC agents were observed going about their activities during the occurrence.
Here’s the video as seen on the social media:
APC agent caught on camera threatening voters who won’t vote APC to go home.
— Rinu Oduala ???????? (@SavvyRinu) February 25, 2023
Location: Fehintola Giwa Street Aguda, Surulere, Lagos state.#NigeriaElections2023
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APC agent caught on camera threatening voters who won’t vote APC to go home.
Location: Fehintola Giwa Street Aguda, Surulere, Lagos state.#NigeriaElections2023
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— Rinu Oduala ???????? (@SavvyRinu) February 25, 2023
In a similar video, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, also an APC supporter and Agent, was seen threatening voters .
He said: “Me I Dey here, any Igbo wey dem born well, wey I Dey here , make he come vote another party.”
An operative of the Armed Forces was spotted in the video calming MC Oluomo .
This is happening after the military and armed services made many commitments to secure the safety and rights of voters.