The INEC chairman explained that the conduct of the elections has shown a tremendous improvement in the nation’s electoral process, notwithstanding the challenges, which were not unexpected by the commission
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According to Akwari, any attempt by INEC in connivance with selfish politicians at the state level to manipulate election result could result into uncontrollable violence
The historic event was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, and attended by virtually all chieftains of the incoming ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC
The Commission assured Nigerians that the ongoing counting and gradual release of presidential/National Assembly results would not in any way affect preparations for the April 11 governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in the state
Orubebe, who held the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to ransom for several minutes, said he would not allow collation and announcement of results to go ahead until his party’s grievances are attended to
It was learnt that Duru was being manhandled by some youths, who mounted pressure on him to announce the results and declare the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bassey Ewah, as winner of the election, but he has stood his grounds, turning down all offers by the government
The INEC returning officer, Dr. Francis Abiegue, who announced the results, also declared PDP candidates, Joe Edionwele and Segius Oguns as winners of the House of Representatives seats.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said apart from Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, where everyone knows what the situation is, there has been nothing but silence from the remaining states as far as the results are concerned
This was just as information emerged that the INEC office in Ugba town of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State was razed when gunmen, believed to be thugs working for one of the major political parties, stormed the office
He said: “The results were cancelled in a polling unit in Kibiya Local Government Area and Jodade Polling Unit in Kunci Local Government Area
The APC said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed: “The information that we have received since we issued our last statement is to the effect that the Administration is holding clandestine meetings with security chiefs and others with the sole aim of altering or scuttling the results, which they consider to be highly embarrassing and unpalatable, using malleable RECs
Niboro gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Otuoke, Bayelsa State shortly after INEC’s card reader failed to recognise the Permanent Voter Cards of President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, for accreditation on Saturday
The Co-ordinator of Women’s Pro-Climate Federation for Buhari + Osinbajo Presidency 2015, Ekaette Enitan Sanusi, who made the allegation, declared that the election in the oil-bearing state “is a shame”
At one of the polling units in Riyom Local Government Area, women, youths and the aged were seen showing much enthusiasm and being keen to participate in the process
Zarma told newsmen in Damaturu that security challenges in the council area had scared adhoc staff from going to conduct election in the affected units on Saturday and Sunday
Obasanjo told newsmen after his accreditation that he was impressed with the process and the orderly conduct of the people
The governor, who noted that the soldiers must have got an illegal order from their Commander, said: “Yesterday (Friday) I addressed the press and I did say that Brigadier Odidi has chosen to frustrate this exercise in Edo North. Ironically, Brigadier Odidi is from Agenebode and he is the one who is giving this unlawful order
“Whereas the process has gone on well in several places, in some others it has encountered some challenges, especially with the use of the card readers. “Consequently, accreditation has been slow in many places and has not commenced at all in some others
Jones, who appeared in INEC-accredited vest, took permission the police officers on duty to ease himself at a spot before he was asked to move a step further
Speaking with reporters after casting his ballot at Unit 9, Ward 13, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, President Goodluck Jonathan said INEC chairman told him that he had directed the usage of manual voting where card reader failed