Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended all the election in all constituencies in the state.
In a statement late on Sunday, the commission said it ordered the suspension, pending the receipt of a comprehensive report from its field officials and monitors.
INEC had already cancelled election in eight local councils in the state because of violence.
Clarifying it’s latest order, INEC said “the suspension does not affect constituencies where the exercise has been completed and the results declared by the returning officers”.
No result so far has been declared officially in the rerun poll for state and national Assembly seats. But INEC said results are ready in one Federal Constituency and 11 state assembly seats.
Elaborating on the suspension, INEC’s Director in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said: “Rather unfortunately, some of these elections witnessed the disruption of the process, including the barricading of some of the INEC Local Government offices and Registration Area Centres (RACs) used for the distribution of Electoral materials which led to the late commencement of the exercise in some places and consequently, its smooth take off.
“Of more serious concern was the level of threats, violence and intimidation of election officials and voters by well-armed thugs and miscreants allegedly acting on behalf of some politicians, which marred the elections in some areas.
“There were reports of numerous attacks resulting in fatalities, kidnappings, ballot snatching, diversion of officials and materials, amongst others, which necessitated its suspension in eight Local Government Areas.
“Regrettably, such deviant behaviour has continued today. Several permanent and ad hoc staff engaged have been attacked, again resulting in fatalities, while some have been forcibly abducted and taken to presently unknown destinations”.
Mr Osaze-Uzzi, stressed that under such difficult circumstance, the Returning Officers were only able to collate and declare results in one Federal and nine State constituencies where the disruption and malpractices were not so widespread.
“Having reviewed the situation, the Commission is compelled to suspend all further action concerning the exercise in all the other constituencies in the State pending the receipt of a comprehensive report from its Field Officials and Monitors.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it should be noted that the suspension does not affect the constituencies where the exercise has been completed and the results declared by the Returning Officers”.
INEC had earlier suspended election in eight local government areas of the state.
Addressing reporters earlier on Sunday the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak, said that the cancelation was due to irregularities at the affected local government areas.
Election held in Etche and Asari-Toru Local Government Areas were the latest to be cancelled.
In a press statement, the INEC said: “Further to our earlier pronouncement on the suspension of the re-run in the six Local Government Areas of Khana, Bonny, Gokana, Andoni, Tai and Eleme, following disturbances and violence that impeded the electoral process in those parts of the state, it has become necessary to suspend elections in Etche and Asari-Toru LGAs for the same reasons.
“Please note that the suspension of the re-run elections by INEC is necessitated by the need to forestall breakdown of law and order in the event of further aggravation of crisis.
“INEC needs to put all stakeholders on notice that we are still studying the situation in the other fifteen LGAs, where collations are currently going on”.



http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/03/21/inec-declares-rivers-assembly-polls-inconclusive/

Sometimes I ask myself Are Nigerians different species of human race? A group that refuse to learn from history. This is the same episode that took place in Western Nigeria region during the first republic like half a century ago; one the crisis that culminated in civil war. Its happening in this modern time after much education, development and wider travels and technological advances. Who can proffer an acceptable pragmatic solutions to this perennial problem? Time will tell

I knew it, I just knew it. This is what happens when a Daura President installs an incompetent head in a position like this, haba, this is an extremely sensitive sector/issue, n this can make or Mar a nation.
Incompetent group of clowns. I just knew this is where it will end up

Then permit me to say that this current administration is inconclusive.

To be sincere can somebody give real proof with fact that this current administration has done anything meaningful or something great since the beginning. Only on false propaganda that it can boast on.

ellechrystal:
I knew it, I just knew it. This is what happens when a Daura President installs an incompetent head in a position like this, haba, this is an extremely sensitive sector/issue, n this can make or Mar a nation.
Incompetent group of clowns. I just knew this is where it will end up

That is why we are not ready to move forward.

Believe me most people that voted him, vote based on sentiment or emotion or tribe etc.

Do these people (POLITICIANS) enjoy seeing Blood being spilled So, what happens now? Another re-run? Another supremacy contest? what da fvck is wrong with Nigeria. and Nigerians?

Another inconclusive election. It is now clear that we might use a month or more to conduct 2019 general election.

ifyan:


That is why we are not ready to move forward.

Believe me most people that voted him, vote based on sentiment or emotion or tribe etc.

Sometimes I get so discombobulated when zombies chant, I wonder is everything is OK, I always feel there is an infectious brain disease somewhere which makes a person surfer and defend. Let's assume he came in tru credible elections, (in which we had infants etc voting)
Yet, he can't carryout one credible election in a single state, ahh it's so unhealthy for our democracy,
It speaks volumes, n I wonder what 2019 will look like, we should not only expect massive rigging , but more violence.

ellechrystal:

Sometimes I get so discombobulated when zombies chant, I wonder is everything is OK, I always feel there is an infectious brain disease somewhere which makes a person surfer and defend. Let's assume he came in tru credible elections, (in which we had infants etc voting)
Yet, he can't carryout one credible election in a single state, ahh it's so unhealthy for our democracy,
It speaks volumes, n I wonder what 2019 will look like, we should not only expect massive rigging , but more violence.

Na baba God hand we de

cluelessness as a result of two he goats fighting for power. The worst thing about this situation is dat it is the grasses that are suffering and dying

tuzle:
cluelessness as a result of two he goats fighting for power. The worst thing about this situation is dat it is the grasses that are suffering and dying

In this case, na d grass want go look d fight then follow take sides na. Smh

Inconclusive again?
Maybe you need to bring back Jega

i dont know what you guys are talking about but i know that hausa people want oyel

ifyan:


That is why we are not ready to move forward.

Believe me most people that voted him, vote based on sentiment or emotion or tribe etc.

NO Sir, they voted him because the clueless and ineffectual buffoon was incapable of moving Nigeria forward

Violence here and there in Rivers rerun was also INEC's fault abi?

We know it will get to this, can anything good come out of APC?

nnachukz:
Another inconclusive election. It is now clear that we might use a month or more to conduct 2019 general election.

Or a year

God bless GEJ ..


..waiting for Alhaji Lai lalasticlala to blame GEJ for Buhari's incompetence and inconclusiveness back to back ..

INEC has failed in its constitutional duty, yes I said so with all sense of humor. Who says PMB is in charge? When he as the President of the federal Republic of Nigeria can not urge the electoral body under his watch to conduct an election that will be free and get public recommendation,rather than end in Inconclusive. Then I fear for 2019 because it is so clear that same rascal it in the name of an election will play out.

Excuse me, is there any party called INCONCLUSIVE? Because this party has won a lot of elections in this country ever since there was a change in government.

We now have 3 political parties in Nigeria.
APC
PDP
INCONCLUSIVE

I remember Wike saying yesterday that INEC was not ready for the elections ..


So, Amaechi will still have to leave his work for one week again ..


..and an INEC official will still get one *Gucci cap

We rivers people knw no APC, all we knw is PDP

With almost all the elections conducted post-Jega's era being declared inconclusive, I only wonder what will happen in the 2019 general elections. INEC needs to get its act together and be more meticulous in its planing. INEC performance in Rivers state shows that it was grossly unprepared for that election and the violence that greeted the election only added to its difficulty.

Omo we don really enter one chance.. How can this present INEC conduct the presidential election?

God! Y inconclusive? To avoid killing or anything other things mtchww

Even JAMB is now inconclusive under buhari govt

temitemi1:
Even JAMB is now inconclusive under buhari govt

I dey tell you, common JAMB!... Buhari is a failure!

BarryX:
The news doesn't really add up or am I the only one seeing that.

Expecting field reports and declaring inconclusive elections.

PM news sha

Suspended is the word used by INEC. Field reports will determine the next decision.

DEAR MR INEC CHAIRMAN

It is only your tenure that we heard the word 'inconclusive' elections.
Your Inconclusiveness of electoral processes has caused terrible tensions around the country and caused deaths of many lives. My state of Kogi is a case in point where your inclusiveness has made the gubernatorial issue to remain Inconclusive till now.

I advise you to conclusively organize yourselves or else your tenure will end inconclusively soon.

-OPALUwa

Everyone and Everything appears inconclusive these days. Even my bank alerts are inconclusive.

Please help me conclude the rest if you can:
Fuel .... Inconclusive
Anti- corruption....inconclusive
PHCN.....
Budget 2016......
Foreign trips.......