Corps members are shunning the legislative rerun election scheduled for Saturday in Rivers State over fear for their life. Many of those contacted to serve as ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have turned down the offer hinting at possible breakout of violence during the election.

A source familiar with the matter disclosed that corps members were not showing the usual enthusiasm to participate in the election because of the violence and horse trading that has marked campaigns for rerun.

The source said, “Corps members being contacted by INEC to participate in the Rivers rerun election are reluctant to serve in the election.

“A good number of them are afraid that there could be violence during the election, and these are young men and women who don’t want to get killed because of some election.”

Reacting to the development, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Aniedi Ikoiwak, said the role is voluntary for corps members with those who do not want to work with INEC free to opt out.

Ikoiwak reasoned that some of the corps members’ parents might have told them not to take part in the rerun election, adding that such a situation would not affect the exercise on Saturday...

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