By Jennifer Y Omiloli
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has announced that it will finish up the Collation of the Rivers State Governorship race between April 2 and 5 of 2019.
Tending to the partners meeting on the resumption of discretionary exercises for the fulfillment of exceptional 2019 General Elections in Rivers State on Saturday, INEC National Commissioner administering Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers State, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu said that the Collation will be done straightforwardly.
He stated: “Every one of the outcomes are with us in our solid room. They have not been messed with. We are going to direct the Collation Transparently. “INEC is here to finish this procedure and we will total the procedure effectively “.
The INEC National Commissioner said however they don’t have the foggiest idea about the victors of the races, every one of the outcomes are unblemished in INEC care. “I can let you know with the expectation of complimentary that we don’t have the foggiest idea about the champs”. She said that INEC will religiously pursue the courses of events sketched out by the commission for the Governorship Election Collation of results.
He expressed that those qualified for be at the Collation Center include: Collation and Returning Officers, INEC Personnel, One Polling Agent for every gathering or Candidate, endorsed security authorities, legitimately authorize spectators, appropriately certify media people and some other individual or association affirmed by INEC.
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), declared the 17 Local Government Areas where it has ordered outcomes for the Rivers State Governorship Election.
Authoritative Secretary of INEC Rivers State, Elder Etim Umoh recorded the Local Government Areas to include: Ahoada East, Bonny, Akuku-Toru, Obio/Akpor, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Omuma, Port Harcourt, Ikwerre, Emohua, Tai, Opobo-Nkoro, Andoni ,Eleme, Etche, Ogu– Bolo, Oyigbo, Okrika.
He expressed that the Local Government Areas where Collation have not been closed include: Khana, Asari-Toru, Degema, Ahoada West, Abua/Odual and Gokana.
Talking at the Stakeholders Meeting, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike reprimanded the Nigerian Army for the brutality saw amid the Collation of Results . He said that Rivers individuals raised alert over the plot to release savagery in the state, however they were blamed for continually crying.
“The main way you can have quiet decision is the point at which the security offices won’t control the races. The Army grabbed results and when the general population opposed them, the Army executed them. The brutality was at the purpose of Collation.
Pay”All through my political vocation, I have never observed the sort of job , the Army played. What has happened to the Police Officer prosecuted for mistreating of INEC Staff amid the rerun in 2016. A similar officer assumed negative jobs in this last races “.
While announcing that Rivers State has dependably been tranquil, with the exception of amid decisions when security offices act adversely, Governor Wike expressed that the Nigerian Army should expel their hands from race matters.
He expressed that the security staff for the Governorship Election Collation ought to be made open to keep away from illicit activities amid the procedure. Previous President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogonis, Ledum Mitee asked INEC to distribute the names of all security staff that would man the Collation Center for straightforwardness and responsibility.
Waterways State Candidate of the AAC, Mr Biokpomabo Awara requested to realize who has the care of the gathered outcomes.
He said the outcomes should have been kept at the Central Bank of Nigeria. Awara later arranged a walkout. Quick Past Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, Rivers State, Pastor Samuel Ihunwo said all outcomes must radiate from the surveying units.
“We argue that officers ought to stay at the encampment. Each one of those causing disorder can’t deliver aftereffects of 10 surveying units where they won”, he said.
