No Fresh Elections in Rivers, Only Completion of Process, INEC Clarifies via thisdaylive
The independent National Electoral Commission has clarified that no fresh elections would be held in Rivers State but the completion of the process which was suspended on March 10 in the wake of violence at collation centres.
The INEC National Commissioner said though the commission did not know the winners of the elections, all the results were intact in INEC custody. He stated that those entitled to be at the Collation Centre include: Collation and Returning Officers, INEC Personnel, one polling agent per party or candidate, approved security officials, properly accredited observers, properly accredited media persons and any other person or organisation approved by INEC.
Speaking at the Stakeholders Meeting, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, blamed the Nigerian Army for the violence witnessed during the collation of results. He said Rivers people raised alarm over the plot to unleash violence in the state, but they were accused of always crying.
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