The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the suspension of further collation of the Governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu States.
It said a review will be undertaken immediately by the Commission before the process is concluded.
The Commission took the decision after its meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023 during which it reviewed the conduct of the Governorship and State Assembly elections held nationwide on Saturday, March 18, 2023. A statement by Mr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, said that arising from the meeting, the Commission took the decision to suspend forthwith further collation of election results in the two states.
Okoye said that INEC office in Obingwa Local Government Area was invaded by thugs on Sunday, March 19, 2023 and officials of the Commission were held hostage in relation to the collation of results from the Local Government Area.
He also said that reports from Enugu State call for a review of the results for the Governorship election from the two outstanding Local Government Areas of Nsukka and Nkanu East.
Okoye further said; “Consequently, the Commission hereby suspends the collation of results in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State and the two outstanding Local Government Areas of Enugu State which are yet to be collated.
“We appeal for the understanding and patience of voters, parties and candidates in the affected States,” he said.
