Rivers Elections Rerun: INEC Cancels elections in 4 LGA

 

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers state, Aniedi Ikoiwak has announced the cancellation of elections  in four

 Local government in the ongoing rerun Assembly election in Rivers State.

While addressing newsmen at the INEC Secretariat, Ikoiwak said youths who were allegedly sponsored by some politicians refused to allow INEC officials move elections materials from the RAC centres and violence.

He said, “Actually we deployed our electoral materials since Thursday and today we have had the experience that most of our materials were not allowed to move from the RAC centres and even when we tried to deploy to the RACs, we were accosted.

“In the overall, we are hearing reports that elections held. We had a situation where elections were not allowed to hold in some places.

“We need to let you know that elections has been suspended in 4 local government areas of Andoni, Bonny, Khana and Gokana.”

There were reports of  of violence and ballots snatching in the elections, Wiyaakara Ward of Khana Local Government Area and other places.although the police said the poll was largely peaceful.

There were apathy of voters in the affected local government due to fear ofmolestation by thugs.