It showed that at the federal constituency level, the Peoples Democratic Party won Port Harcourt Constituency 1, Port Harcourt Constituency 2, Obio/Akpor and Abua Odua and Ahoada East.
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Olawumi was in Illah on a condolence visit to late Chukwudumabi Okonta’s family, a serving corps member who was killed in Rivers State during the recent re-run elections for the National and State Assemblies
The Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Aniedi Ikoiwak, the man vested with the power by INEC to superintend over the just past re-run elections in the state, tried effortlessly to defend his employer on the catastrophe ridden exercise
Osaze-Uzzi also told NAN that the commission would also investigate other allegations raised during the conduct of the election.
He, however, insisted that there was no way fake election materials could have been distributed by INEC’s election officers.
The Commissioner explained that the sensitive materials would come in from the Central Bank, where it would be distributed to the local government areas on election day
Speaking during the grand finale of the Rivers East Senatorial District Campaign Rally of the Peoples Democratic Party at Elele in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Wike said: “All those who plan to swap result sheets, may their souls rest in peace
The FCT Area Council, with a total of 1,020,799 registered voters in six Area Councils will be manned by: 6,624 Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs I, II, III); 9,375 Presiding Officers; 62 Supervising Presiding Officers (SPOs); 62 Collation Officers (CO); and six Returning Officers (RO), with 428 Reserves
The Returning Officer of INEC, Dr. Ojike Nwankwo, said Ohuabunwa polled 26,009 votes to defeat the candidates of Progressive Peoples Alliance and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Orji Kalu and Chief Bourdex Onuoha, who polled 25,814 votes and 13,633 votes respectively
He said the commission would adopt continuous accreditation and voting, adding that the approach, which had been experimented in recent elections, helped to ensure timely conclusion of the exercise
He appealed to stakeholders to bear with the commission and assured them that they would be communicated as soon as INEC gets a new directive on the exercise
The rule mandates the review of the apex court judgment in rare situations when clerical errors or slip inherent in the decision could negatively affect the meaning of the decision
Adetunji said: “We are in receipt of all the electoral materials from INEC headquarters in Abuja, through our Jos office and we are about to commence distribution to our RACs
According to the statement, 13 political parties would field candidates to contest the chairmanship seats in Abaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Kwali Area councils
With preparations at top gear to ensure hitch-free mini general elections, INEC will conduct Senatorial, Federal Constituency and State Constituency elections across eight states, namely: Benue, Kaduna, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Taraba and Imo
The Head, Voter Education of INEC in Plateau State, Osaretin Imahiyereobo, said in a statement in Jos on Friday that the elections would hold in Langtang South, Pankshin North and Pankshin South
“Pursuant to the said judgment, only political parties and candidates that participated in March 28, 2015 senatorial election in Anambra Central Senatorial District will participate in the re-run election.
The court had ruled that the initial winner, Vincent Bulus of the Peoples Democratic Party, was not qualified to have contested the April 11, 2015 poll
Thos affected are: Dr. Lawrence Azubuike, who moves from Ebonyi State to Anambra State; Dr. Ogbudu Gabriel Ada, Imo State to Akwa Ibom State; Sylvester Okey Ezeani, Cross River State to Abia State; Sam Olumekun from Ekiti State to Edo State; and Gesila Khan, who moves from Rivers State to Cross River State
Umar, who said the commission had commenced preparations for the elections, disclosed that only the commission’s staff and corps members would be used for the elections
Wariowei said the Commission received the sensitive materials on Wednesday and distribution had commenced in Ekeremor Local Government Area on Thursday