Attacks On Officials, Explosion Of Dynamites, Snatching Of Election Materials Et Al, INEC Interim Report Tells Tales Of Woes From Rivers Rerun Elections

A report available has it

The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, has released its interim report of the ongoing Rivers Rerun legislative elections.

INEC in the report , said the rerun elections were generally peaceful in some local government areas, while it was marred by violence in Akuku-Toru, Khana, Andon and Tai constituency.

The report read: “Following the release of the timetable for the conclusion of the National and State Assembly re-run elections in Rivers state on 3rd November 2016, the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) proceeded to conduct the elections in the state as scheduled today, Saturday, 10th December 2016.

“The elections were generally peaceful and the turn-out was impressive except in Akuku-Toru, Gokana, Khana, Andoni and Tai Local Government Areas. There were alleged reports of dynamite explosions in Akuku-Toru; INEC officials were attacked in Khana; electoral materials were snatched in Andoni; and our staff were prevented from conducting the elections in Tai State Constituency.

“In a few other areas where hoodlums threatened the conduct of the exercise, the security agencies intervened and ensured that the elections were conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.

“In the meantime, actual voting has ended in most Polling Units (PUs). We urge the good people of Rivers state to continue to cooperate with the Commission so that ultimately, we would have results that are acceptable to the Stakeholders.

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