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...For a better society... Monday, December 06 2004 Vol 13 No.44 News Editorial Opinion Labour Politics Sports Features Columnists Business Money/Market Energy Alaba Market View From America Controversy trails Warri poll •JP disowns winners CAJETAN MMUTA, Asaba DELTA State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) on Saturday announced results in the controversial Warri councils poll with the Justice Party (JP) clinching two seats while one went to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). However, the results would generate even more controversy as the JP had on the eve of the election said the two winners from their party, Chief Tonwe David for the Warri South-West council and Arthur Diden of the Warri South council, were not their members. Figures released to the DSIEC chairman, retired Justice James Omo-Agege by the Returning Officers, indicated that Chief Tonwe David of the JP polled 60,889 to clinch the seat as the chairman of Warri South-West local government area. Michael Diden of the PDP was in Warri North while Chief Diden, JP scored 67,459 to win the Warri South. However, only four political parties participated in the election which was held amid tight security. The Ijaw of Warri South West (Gbaramutu), Umunede people of Delta North and Abaro community had been critical of the DSIEC’s insistence to conduct the poll on the grounds that there was no authentic voters’ register in all the old and newly created electoral wards. The development had forced the Delta North people to drag DSIEC to court to restrain the commission from conducting the election even as they contested the legality of the continued stay in office of Justice Omo-Agege as DSIEC commission. Besides, opposition parties alleged a plan to adopt PDP candidates in the March 27 council polls, a development that led to massive boycott of the elections last Thursday. Also, the state JP chairman Chief Victor Opia, had alleged that the PDP imposed candidates on the party. He said Chiefs Tonwe and Diden, who have now emerged winners in the contest were members of the PDP as they were not known to the JP. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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