The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the conduct of fresh governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers State.
This is as the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara, walked out of the stakeholders’ meeting organised by INEC to continue the suspended March 9 elections in the state.
The assembly, which held at an occasion centre, situated alongside Japanese Bye-Move, Port Harcourt, was boycotted by the Social Democratic Get together (SDP) and the Labour Get together (LP).
Talking on the assembly, INEC Nationwide Commissioner in-charge of Bayelsa, Rivers and Edo States, Might Agbamuche-Mbu, emphasised {that a} recent election wouldn’t be performed within the state.
Agbamuche-Mbu, who acknowledged that the fee would resume collation in Rivers State on April 2, 2019, mentioned the target of the assembly is to temporary stakeholders on the actions and schedule of the collation by the electoral physique.
In his remarks on the assembly, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who dismissed insinuations that the state is susceptible to violence, advocated the non involvement of the navy throughout elections to ensure free, truthful, credible and peaceable elections within the nation.
The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has dominated out the conduct of recent governorship and Home of Meeting elections in Rivers State.
That is because the governorship candidate of the African Motion Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara, walked out of the stakeholders’ assembly organised by INEC to proceed the suspended March 9 elections within the state.
The assembly, which held at an occasion centre, situated alongside Japanese Bye-Move, Port Harcourt, was boycotted by the Social Democratic Get together (SDP) and the Labour Get together (LP).
Talking on the assembly, INEC Nationwide Commissioner in-charge of Bayelsa, Rivers and Edo States, Might Agbamuche-Mbu, emphasised {that a} recent election wouldn’t be performed within the state.
Agbamuche-Mbu, who acknowledged that the fee would resume collation in Rivers State on April 2, 2019, mentioned the target of the assembly is to temporary stakeholders on the actions and schedule of the collation by the electoral physique.
In his remarks on the assembly, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who dismissed insinuations that the state is susceptible to violence, advocated the non involvement of the navy throughout elections to ensure free, truthful, credible and peaceable elections within the nation.
Wike urged the fee to publish the record of safety personnel that may be stationed on the collation centre to keep away from disruption of the method.
Additionally in his remarks, the state commissioner of police, Usman Balel, who assured that the police is dedicated to offering ample safety for the folks, referred to as on stakeholders to embrace peace and settle for the result of the method .
Earlier in his welcome remarks, INEC Administrative Secretary within the state, Etim Umoh, mentioned the fee is in possession of collated outcomes of the March 9 election from 17 native authorities areas within the state.
Umoh listed the native authorities areas to incorporate; Ahoada-East, Akuku-Toru, Bonny, Obio-Akpor, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Opobo/Nkoro, Ogu/Bolo, Ikwerre, Emohua, Okrika, Oyigbo, Eleme, Andoni, Omuma, Tai, Etche and Port Harcourt Metropolis.
The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has dominated out the conduct of recent governorship and Home of Meeting elections in Rivers State.
That is because the governorship candidate of the African Motion Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara, walked out of the stakeholders’ assembly organised by INEC to proceed the suspended March 9 elections within the state.
The assembly, which held at an occasion centre, situated alongside Japanese Bye-Move, Port Harcourt, was boycotted by the Social Democratic Get together (SDP) and the Labour Get together (LP).
Talking on the assembly, INEC Nationwide Commissioner in-charge of Bayelsa, Rivers and Edo States, Might Agbamuche-Mbu, emphasised {that a} recent election wouldn’t be performed within the state.
Agbamuche-Mbu, who acknowledged that the fee would resume collation in Rivers State on April 2, 2019, mentioned the target of the assembly is to temporary stakeholders on the actions and schedule of the collation by the electoral physique.
In his remarks on the assembly, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who dismissed insinuations that the state is susceptible to violence, advocated the non involvement of the navy throughout elections to ensure free, truthful, credible and peaceable elections within the nation.
Wike urged the fee to publish the record of safety personnel that may be stationed on the collation centre to keep away from disruption of the method.
Additionally in his remarks, the state commissioner of police, Usman Balel, who assured that the police is dedicated to offering ample safety for the folks, referred to as on stakeholders to embrace peace and settle for the result of the method .
Earlier in his welcome remarks, INEC Administrative Secretary within the state, Etim Umoh, mentioned the fee is in possession of collated outcomes of the March 9 election from 17 native authorities areas within the state.
Umoh listed the native authorities areas to incorporate; Ahoada-East, Akuku-Toru, Bonny, Obio-Akpor, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Opobo/Nkoro, Ogu/Bolo, Ikwerre, Emohua, Okrika, Oyigbo, Eleme, Andoni, Omuma, Tai, Etche and Port Harcourt Metropolis.
He mentioned collation of outcomes would happen in six native authorities areas, together with: Abua-Odual, Asari-Toru, Gokana, Ahoada-West, Khana and Degema.
The executive secretary, who acknowledged that the problem earlier than INEC is collation of outcomes, defined that earlier than the suspension, some native authorities areas had already began assortment.
The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has dominated out the conduct of recent governorship and Home of Meeting elections in Rivers State.
That is because the governorship candidate of the African Motion Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara, walked out of the stakeholders’ assembly organised by INEC to proceed the suspended March 9 elections within the state.
The assembly, which held at an occasion centre, situated alongside Japanese Bye-Move, Port Harcourt, was boycotted by the Social Democratic Get together (SDP) and the Labour Get together (LP).
Talking on the assembly, INEC Nationwide Commissioner in-charge of Bayelsa, Rivers and Edo States, Might Agbamuche-Mbu, emphasised {that a} recent election wouldn’t be performed within the state.
Agbamuche-Mbu, who acknowledged that the fee would resume collation in Rivers State on April 2, 2019, mentioned the target of the assembly is to temporary stakeholders on the actions and schedule of the collation by the electoral physique.
In his remarks on the assembly, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who dismissed insinuations that the state is susceptible to violence, advocated the non involvement of the navy throughout elections to ensure free, truthful, credible and peaceable elections within the nation.
Wike urged the fee to publish the record of safety personnel that may be stationed on the collation centre to keep away from disruption of the method.
Additionally in his remarks, the state commissioner of police, Usman Balel, who assured that the police is dedicated to offering ample safety for the folks, referred to as on stakeholders to embrace peace and settle for the result of the method .
Earlier in his welcome remarks, INEC Administrative Secretary within the state, Etim Umoh, mentioned the fee is in possession of collated outcomes of the March 9 election from 17 native authorities areas within the state.
Umoh listed the native authorities areas to incorporate; Ahoada-East, Akuku-Toru, Bonny, Obio-Akpor, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Opobo/Nkoro, Ogu/Bolo, Ikwerre, Emohua, Okrika, Oyigbo, Eleme, Andoni, Omuma, Tai, Etche and Port Harcourt Metropolis.
He mentioned collation of outcomes would happen in six native authorities areas, together with: Abua-Odual, Asari-Toru, Gokana, Ahoada-West, Khana and Degema.
The executive secretary, who acknowledged that the problem earlier than INEC is collation of outcomes, defined that earlier than the suspension, some native authorities areas had already began assortment.
Insisting that it’s the responsibility of INEC to name erring workers to order, Umoh famous that it’s on this premise the method was suspended.
He acknowledged that the collation would maintain at INEC headquarters in Port Harcourt between April 2 and April 5, whereas warning that solely names of brokers already submitted can be accepted
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