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- Pix(above): Mamood Yakubu, INEC chair
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the indefinite suspension of election results collation in the Enugu and Abia states.
This much was contained in a statement issued, Monday, March 20, by Barr. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee moments ago.
This came moments after thugs had invaded the commission’s office in Obingwa Local Government Area and held some officials hostage.
The statement titled Suspension of Further Collation of Governorship Election Results in Abia and Enugu states reads; “The Commission met today, Monday, 20th March, 2023 and reviewed the conduct of the Governorship and State Assembly elections held nationwide on Saturday, 18th March 2023. Arising from the meeting, the Commission took the decision to suspend forthwith further collation of the Governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu States.
“It will be recalled that our office in Obingwa Local Government Area was invaded by thugs yesterday, Sunday, 19th March, 2023 and our officials held hostage in relation to the collation of results from the Local Government Area./SHARE THIS
- Tags: Festus Okoye, INEC, Abia and Enugu gov results
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