INEC FIXES WEDNESDAY 20TH FOR COMPLETION OF POLLS IN 6 LGAs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Wednesday, March 20, 2019 for the completion of polls in six local government areas of Rivers State where elections did not hold during March 9 gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections even as it frowned at the roles played by some soldiers and armed gangs in trying to thwart the will of the people as expressed in the governorship and state assembly election in the state.

The decision followed the report of the fact-finding committee set by the Commission to probe the disruption of the collation of results in areas of the state.

The Commission, in a statement on Friday night, said that collated results in 17 local government areas of Rivers state are safe in the custody of INEC while results of 21 out 32 state constituencies of the state had been declared prior to the suspension of the process by INEC.

It said it will proceed with the collation of the remaining results while the detailed timeline for completion of the election on Wednesday 20 would soon be released. The statement issued by Barrister Festus Okoye read:

“On the 10th of March 2019, the Commission suspended all electoral processes in Rivers State having determined that there was widespread disruption of collation of results of the elections conducted on the 9th day of March 2019. Subsequently, the Commission set up a Fact-Finding Committee to assess the situation and report back within 48 hours.

“The Commission met on the 15m day of March 2019 and considered the report of the Committee and established the following:

“That the Governorship and State Assembly elections took place in most of the polling units and results were announced.

“That the results from 17 Local Governments out of 23 are available and are in the Commission’s custody.

“That the Declaration and Returns for 21 State Constituencies out of 32 were made prior to the suspension.

“That collation centres were invaded by some soldiers and armed gangs resulting in the intimidation and unlawful arrest of election officials thereby disrupting the collation process.

“Consequent upon the foregoing, the Commission:

“Expresses its displeasure with the role played by some soldiers and armed gangs in Rivers State disrupting the collation process and attempting to subvert the will of the people.

“INEC is committed to expeditious completion of the collation process where results of the elections have been announced.

“Will engage the security agencies at the national level and the lnter-Agency Consultative Committee at the State level to demand neutrality and professionalism of security personnel in order to secure a peaceful environment for the completion of the elections.
“Will also engage with key stakeholders in Rivers State with a view to ensuring a smooth and peaceful completion of the process.

“Will issue detailed timelines and activities for the completion of the election on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019."

There are some battle u just can’t win..if you like motivate ur self thousand time another end result will still be failiure

Wike must go, either he leaves or the good people of Rivers will finally help him, come March 20th.

I urge Amaechi the Lion of Rivers to come and finish what he started.

Bighead9:
Wike must go, either he leaves or the good people of Rivers will finally help him, come March 20th.

I urge Amaechi the Lion of Rivers to come and finish what he started.

Wike has already been re-elected

PaChukwudi44:

Wike has already been re-elected

Gbam. Though haters pray 20 times daily facing Daura, Wike is re-elected by good people of Rivers State.

Bighead9:
Wike must go, either he leaves or the good people of Rivers will finally help him, come March 20th.

I urge Amaechi the Lion of Rivers to come and finish what he started.

Too late,Ameachi have been exposed

Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers all in bag. Thank you good people of ND for securing your treasuries from the vultures.

Thunder go fire Amaethief

The stupidity of amaechi is extraordinary every day, how will amechi think of using an unknown party called AAC to unseat PDP and wike in rivers state, this is not only difficult but extremely impossible,

What amechi is doing in rivers state is like a driver putting his vehicle in reverse gear and still expect it to move forward, amechi is an irredeemable bastardized fool.

the beginning of the end of rivers state.
please what is the name of the most popular aac governorship candidate that was voted in by nairaland members

The election in Rivers is between PDP and AMEACHI

Ok
We the people of Rivers state refuse to be intimidated and forced by a certain Past governor called Ameachi to get an Unknown person who didn't campaign to us into Rivers state government House.
Ameachi you can't be a Tinubu to Rivers State!!!

INEC should tell us d 17 LGAs result they have and the 6 LGAs they want to conduct election in

atlast, they will hold eleection in that state

Bighead9:
Wike must go, either he leaves or the good people of Rivers will finally help him, come March 20th.

I urge Amaechi the Lion of Rivers to come and finish what he started.

In your dreams

Eye Neck

WIKE still on the throne

For real APC is wicked,they really torment PDP

AM NOT INTERESTED IN NIGERIA POLITICS, IT'S SCAM JUST LIKE NIGERIA HERSELF.

Congratulations Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike.

PDP is already winning the 17 LGAs ,there is no way AAC party can defeat PDP. Rotimi Ameachi is just fomenting troubles. And in the remaining 6 LGAs be rest assured the PDP we will win all the way


APC and anybody who was thinking there will be a full fledge elections in Rivers state have failed.

Congratulations ahead to Governor Wike... The truth is that Rivers state government house can only be led by one person at a time.. And the overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) has already handed over the key of the government house to Governor Wike.. So there's no how Amaechi could change what has been already completed spiritually..
Amaechi should save himself more disgrace and retire...