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INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by NgeneUkwenu(f): 8:59am On Aug 19, 2018
Inec under the electoral law has now power to cancel, reject or interfere in any electoral results already announced by the INEC appointed returning officer in any concluded election.

We saw it in T.A Orji Vs Ikpeazu, Uchendu Vs Sekibo etc..

I believed INEC announced the purported "Suspension" to calm frayed nerves pending the time they will issue the Certificate of Return to the announced winner.

Anyone who is not satisfied with the stipulated law of the electoral act, will have to explore the window of remedy through the Tribunal.

Consequently, the winner should continue his/her celebration as Nothing will upturn those results as announced by the Returning Officer except the court of Law.

By Ruth Choji
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, Mr. Edwin Nwatarali, has asserted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has no powers to cancel any election result announced by INEC returning officer, saying those who felt aggrieved over the outcome of the national assembly election in Anambra State should pursue their matter at the election petition tribunal.

Nwatarali, who spoke during the handing over of certificate of return to the senators and nine House of Representatives -elect who were declared winners in the March 28, 2015 general elections, said he has been receiving incessant telephone calls since the announcement of the results, with some of those making the calls threatening him.

https://allafrica.com/stories/201504201235.html


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it cannot cancel the results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. According to the Punch, the statement was made a few hours after the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nigeria called for a probe of the “severe problems” that characterised the elections in the two states. Kayode Idowu, the chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, explained that once results had been announced by INEC, only election petition tribunals had the power to cancel and order fresh elections.

“The law does not allow us to cancel any result after it has been announced. Everyone knows this. “It is only the election petition tribunals that can order that or even cancelled the elections. We would advice anyone who is aggrieved to go to the court," he said. The EU EOM also said that the elections in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states

Read more: https://www.naija.ng/421278-inec-has-no-power-to-cancel-rivers-akwa-ibom-results.html#421278


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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by Macopol01(m): 9:02am On Aug 19, 2018
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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by TimFisher2: 9:03am On Aug 19, 2018
undecided

Go and reverse it!

Rabid dog!

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by Kyase(m): 9:06am On Aug 19, 2018
It's just to calm some nerves and you know some people were planning to commit suicide, in doing so they avert the epidemic

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by chriskosherbal(m): 9:07am On Aug 19, 2018
Politics I must say is really getting interesting by the day in Nigeria. ..


God bless my country Nigeria. .


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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by NgeneUkwenu(f): 9:10am On Aug 19, 2018
PaChukwudi44 your opinion? grin

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by NgeneUkwenu(f): 9:11am On Aug 19, 2018
Kyase:
It's just to calm some nerves and you know some people were planning to commit suicide, in doing so they avert the epidemic

Hence the use of the word SUSPENSION grin grin

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by NgeneUkwenu(f): 9:12am On Aug 19, 2018
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TimFisher2:
undecided

Go and reverse it!

Rabid dog!
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This one is in severe pains!

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by naijapips04: 9:13am On Aug 19, 2018
Zombie who announced the result?

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by naijapips04: 9:17am On Aug 19, 2018
PaChukwudi44:

You can go and commit suicide as no one has been announced winner by INEC

No mind that zombie. Results that's never been announced. Election was cancelled midway because APC thugs came and carted away the ballot papers.

These guys think through thier anus.

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by naijapips04: 9:17am On Aug 19, 2018
grin e pain an sha.

See as they were planning on masturbating on this thread.

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by NgeneUkwenu(f): 9:18am On Aug 19, 2018
naijapips04:


No mind that zombie. Results that's never been announced. Election was cancelled midway because APC thugs came and carted away the ballot papers.

These guys think through thier anus.
BREAKING: APC wins Rivers state bye-election (DETAILS)

Politics Nigeria Published 6 hours ago on August 18, 2018 By Politics Nigeria


The much anticipated Rivers State Port Harcourt Constituency 3 House of Assembly by-election result held in the city of Port Harcourt has finally been announced as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate stormed out with a victory against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

The returning officer who declared the candidate of APC, Hon. Dickens Worlu winner revealed that Dickens garnered total votes of 1,633 to defeat Mr. Chinaka Mmerukini who polled 449 votes.


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result and called for cancellation alleging the poll lacks transparency.


INEC has suspended the Elections citing the use of violence and Thugs


https://politicsngr.com/breaking-apc-wins-rivers-state-bye-election-details/

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by Nobody: 9:20am On Aug 19, 2018
Yes, who announced the result? I am tired of all these paid fuuls on nairaland. angry

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by naijapips04: 9:21am On Aug 19, 2018
NgeneUkwenu:

BREAKING: APC wins Rivers state bye-election (DETAILS)

Politics Nigeria Published 6 hours ago on August 18, 2018 By Politics Nigeria


The much anticipated Rivers State Port Harcourt Constituency 3 House of Assembly by-election result held in the city of Port Harcourt has finally been announced as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate stormed out with a victory against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

The returning officer who declared the candidate of APC, Hon. Dickens Worlu winner revealed that Dickens garnered total votes of 1,633 to defeat Mr. Chinaka Mmerukini who polled 449 votes.


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result and called for cancellation alleging the poll lacks transparency.


INEC has suspended the Elections citing the use of violence and Thugs


https://politicsngr.com/breaking-apc-wins-rivers-state-bye-election-details/




grin APC fake news from a fake APc blog. Which returning officer? E no get name? Where was the declaration made? On your fake blog page?

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by dechriscool(m): 9:21am On Aug 19, 2018
Please when was the result announced.I guess you are not talking announcement of results by APC agents before the collation of results.

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by Nobody: 9:23am On Aug 19, 2018
NgeneUkwenu:

BREAKING: APC wins Rivers state bye-election (DETAILS)

Politics Nigeria Published 6 hours ago on August 18, 2018 By Politics Nigeria


The much anticipated Rivers State Port Harcourt Constituency 3 House of Assembly by-election result held in the city of Port Harcourt has finally been announced as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate stormed out with a victory against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

The returning officer who declared the candidate of APC, Hon. Dickens Worlu winner revealed that Dickens garnered total votes of 1,633 to defeat Mr. Chinaka Mmerukini who polled 449 votes.


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result and called for cancellation alleging the poll lacks transparency.


INEC has suspended the Elections citing the use of violence and Thugs


https://politicsngr.com/breaking-apc-wins-rivers-state-bye-election-details/




Who is the returning officer and where did he declare the result?

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by henchamb(m): 9:42am On Aug 19, 2018
In Abia state during the 2015 gov election, it was argued that inec does not have the right to cancel results announced and accepted (endorsed by parties to the election) at the polling units.
Rerun election was ordered IN those areas marred by violence in obingwa and osisioma LGAs.
The heading of the letter from inec is suspension not cancellation. Inec will resume the process when all allegations have been cleared.

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by FarahAideed: 9:52am On Aug 19, 2018
INEC only saved it's face by annulling that brazenly altered result ...APC due to Buharis bad leadership has lost credibility so much that they have rsorted to brazen shameless result alteration which has become an embarrassment to democracy everywhere

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by Kyase(m): 9:54am On Aug 19, 2018
NgeneUkwenu:


Hence the use of the word SUSPENSION grin grin
Yes your head dey there...

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by Nobody: 10:08am On Aug 19, 2018
When will your menstruation return?

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by Wiseandtrue(f): 10:45am On Aug 19, 2018
INEC at this point needs to be very careful!

Already people are beginning to lose credibility in them

It shouldn't be suspended but cancelled!

A warning of outright disqualification should also be sounded to any party or individual who might try such again!

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by centoke30(m): 11:01am On Aug 19, 2018
naijapips04:


No mind that zombie. Results that's never been announced. Election was cancelled midway because APC thugs came and carted away the ballot papers.

These guys think through thier anus.
please ask this APC fools here to give you the figures of their election na

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by centoke30(m): 11:03am On Aug 19, 2018
NgeneUkwenu:

BREAKING: APC wins Rivers state bye-election (DETAILS)

Politics Nigeria Published 6 hours ago on August 18, 2018 By Politics Nigeria


The much anticipated Rivers State Port Harcourt Constituency 3 House of Assembly by-election result held in the city of Port Harcourt has finally been announced as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate stormed out with a victory against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

The returning officer who declared the candidate of APC, Hon. Dickens Worlu winner revealed that Dickens garnered total votes of 1,633 to defeat Mr. Chinaka Mmerukini who polled 449 votes.


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result and called for cancellation alleging the poll lacks transparency.


INEC has suspended the Elections citing the use of violence and Thugs


https://politicsngr.com/breaking-apc-wins-rivers-state-bye-election-details/



I thought you were more enlightened than this, so in a big city like ph, it's only 2000 people that voted?
Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by tuniski: 11:14am On Aug 19, 2018
naijapips04:
Zombie who announced the result?
Don't mind those BmC!
Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by seborrhic: 12:36pm On Aug 19, 2018
centoke30:
I thought you were more enlightened than this, so in a big city like ph, it's only 2000 people that voted?
Check all those that lick Buhari's ar se,read their comments.Does any one of them sound or post like normal people?
That a human being can use a purported announcement by an unknown individual of 2000 votes total as the final result of a state assembly constituency in heavily populated Rivers should tell you the calibre of people that you are dealing with.

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Re: INEC Have No Power To Cancel An Election Already Announced By The R/officer by KINGOFTHEEAST: 1:05pm On Aug 19, 2018
butterflyleo, modath ,kyase and midolian

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