INTERIM REPORT ON THE RIVERS RE-RUN ELECTIONS

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, Rhana, 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.

Source - http://newsnownigeria.com.ng/riversrerun-inec-confirms-election-violence-issue-press-release-read-full-speech/

Isorai

Rivers of blood

Rivers people eh!

iluvdonjazzy:
Rivers of blood

Get a new chant na.. be innovative.. Even life is dynamic..

APC and Buhari taking Nigeria back to the dark days of OBJ's INEC. During GEJ the most populated and accepted candidates win elections but today the unpopular and rejected ones win election. God will judge APC.

If you try to arm twist the people there will be violence even if you use the US marine to do it

Only God can save... but why re people criticizin APC what bou PDP are they saint??

We need to learn seriously, even Ghana just had a peaceful election.

I love SS /SE people, we shall liberate this country, God willing

We didn't hear all this during Ghana elections. This small LG elections and pple are dying! This Nigeria don tire me, I dey travel oversea to my village in Ondo

all these things dey bible

I am so ashamed of Buhari,INEC,police IG and even the military... Buhari should be ashamed of the Nigeria his heading, just take a look at Ghana. Am not even talking about US. Buhari and his Federal might is a curse to Nigerians

NextGovernor:
APC and Buhari taking Nigeria back to the dark days of OBJ's INEC. During GEJ the most populated and accepted candidates win elections but today the unpopular and rejected ones win election. God will judge APC.

Shut up already.

It's the hooliganism, thuggery and cultism which is inbuilt in many indigenes of Rivers especially and the SS axis in general that's responsible.

Was Buhari the president when many were killed in same Rivers in March 2015?
Was Prof Mahmud the INEC chairman then too?

Many of you kids lack common sense to reason.

If some people are determined to kill and maim their opponents all because of election, there is NOTHING Buhari or INEC can do to prevent it.

There were elections in Edo and Ondo and no violence was reported.

Boleyndynasty2:
I am so ashamed of Buhari,INEC,police IG and even the military... Buhari should be ashamed of the Nigeria his heading, just take a look at Ghana. Am not even talking about US. Buhari and his Federal might is a curse to Nigerians

Be ashamed of yourself. Buhari and IG will not provide a police officer per a voter just because of an election in Rivers.
Some of you no get common sense to reason at all.

ijebuloaded:
Only God can save... but why re people criticizin APC what bou PDP are they saint??

Those are generally children of hate, anger and frustration.

Some of them even expect APC not to participate in the election. You hear them say something like "what does APC want in Rivers?"

Brain damaged people everywhere.

SillyMods:

Shut up already.

It's the hooliganism, thuggery and cultism which is inbuilt in many indigenes of Rivers especially and the SS axis in general that's responsible.

Was Buhari the president when many were killed in same Rivers in March 2015?
Was Prof Mahmud the INEC chairman then too?

Many of you kids lack common sense to reason.

If some people are determined to kill and maim their opponents all because of election, there is NOTHING Buhari or INEC can do to prevent it.

There were elections in Edo and Ondo and no violence was reported.

Na person Papa you dey call kid. I won't mend words with you at all. If non be Internet you wouldn't be able to face me. So Daddy you called that scam that took place in Edo election abi?

INEC need to stop work for APC

Otherwise there will be no peace

violence cannot be separated from rivers state

Since you people want to die because of #1000 den continue to kill yourself. Ndiara

bubu rigging machine is working

You think anything can happen in Rivers without violence?

Its unfortunate that violence is always associated with Rivers State. The political class in the state should take full responsibility for this shameful outing.

NextGovernor:
APC and Buhari taking Nigeria back to the dark days of OBJ's INEC. During GEJ the most populated and accepted candidates win elections but today the unpopular and rejected ones win election. God will judge APC.

I'm forced to reply this..

How was Rivers election during GEJ's Era?
Was it not the same as this??
Nigeria will only become great if the Masses would stop licking the a**es of these politicians. APC ,PDP , APGA etc, they are all the same.

One people said that there were 300 drones to be used for observation. Oya O, where is the drone footage? Abi some people are playing video game with the drones and forgot that they were meant for elections? Abi was it even a movie I heard this news?

Is nigeria really getting better or worst? Shame to Bubu, shame to APC, shame to ngene nkwanu, A confuse youth that what to be a candle to politicians. Shame to any youth in nigeria that supports politicians more then the way their children and wife do. I will only call you a slave by nature

Ok

why rivers state? I still don't understand why...

Austin4lif:
K

for Karashika