Soldiers take over power for Guinea Bissau
From di beginning, di election body don warn voters, candidates, political parties, election groups, and media houses about announcing results.
Few soldiers for Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday stop di country election process and dem talk say now dem don in charge of di country “till dem talk again.”
Di soldiers wey call demself “Senior Military Commanders for Restore Law” read one statement for di military headquarters to explain wetin dem don do.
Dem talk say dem don suspend di ongoing election process, cancel di results for di presidential and parliamentary election, and suspend media programmes, and dem ask people for di country make dem calm down.
Di soldiers takeover follow reports wey talk say gunshots ring near di Presidential Palace on Wednesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, people hear gunfire near di Presidential Palace as tension rise after di presidential election wey just happen, because two candidates don each claim say dem win, according to French media.
Local media for Guinea-Bissau also report say “for dat same time, you fit hear gunshots for Bissau, di sound dey come from di Presidential Palace,” na so Bantaba Radio/TV report am.
On Monday, Fernando Dias, one independent candidate, and supporters of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo both claim say dem win di presidential election wey happen over di weekend while people dey wait for official result.
Di national election commission promise to announce di final results by Thursday.
Di commission warn voters, candidates, political parties, observer groups and di media make dem careful before dem announce any result.
Ghanaian Ambassador Baba Kamara, wey be head of di ECOWAS election observer team for Guinea-Bissau for di 23 November main election, say di process carry go well.
Twelve candidates contest for di presidential seat.
Since Embalo come power in 2020, dem don report several coup attempts, thing wey show say e dey face strong opposition.