Updated March 16, 2019The Independent National Electoral Commission has condemned what it described as the role played by some soldiers and armed gangs in Rivers State which it said led to the disruption of the electoral process.
In a statement issued on Saturday morning, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the action was an attempt to subvert the will of the people. According to the statement, this was part of the submissions made after the Commission set up a fact-finding committee to assess the situation in the state.
Following reports of widespread violence and other forms of intimidation in the state, collation of results and other activities for the governorship and state assembly elections were suspended on March 10.INEC, however, said it already concluded results of the governorship election from 17 of the state’s 23 LGAs.According to Okoye, the rest would now be concluded on a date to be announced on March 20.
Igba yii laaro
When you replace the word Condemn with Commend........
The HQNigerianArmy Wants to save it's name and join the PoliceNG in enjoying a little public love.
After the deed has been done, una well done...
Who drafted the Army to disrupt Rivers elections. Who takes responsibility of this act. Why can't the government do anything about this? What is the difference between this and the political thugs arrested in other places. Buhari should lead by example.
No matter how long lies travel truth catch us up with it in second s.
This guy knows he is going to jail. Every inecnigeria staff that influenced the election result should go to jail.
What is the penalty for murder? Those soldiers & their sponsors in high places must be charged for murder over they butchered in Rivers.
This una claims and accusations no hold water at all..... Una don finish to dey give certificates n una wan dey cry FOUL .... NA una conscience dey prick una.... Dem no dey iron cloth before them wash am
Okoye is it the Fake Army we saw in Rivers Lol!!!!!!
Shame on Inec. You people know what you are doing. Shame on Nigeria. Shame on Amaechi. Shame on Presidency? In the history of Nigeria we have never witnessed this Kind of Election before.
How did the Army prevent thugs from disrupting the election? Pls, tell that to the marines. They, in fact were the ones disrupting and causing confusion during the elections, because they were bought over by some dirty politicians, it can only happen here. Shame on Nigerian army
Will you kip kuayet. Why did you appoint wine's cronies as electoral officers
The current leadership of the armed forces, especially the army is operating a terrorist agenda. This is why boko haram will never be defeated under buhari government.
MEANING?......Could the elections be reversed, or cancelled? At their usual best inconclusive. Damage was colossal, I am wondering what the after effects would be in the next elections. Citizens give up, on inec, inec give up on military. Plan worked. Losers are happier winners.
HQNigerianArmy will you go and shut down , As you hate to hear the truth. Meanwhile have concluded that your 'forensic' investigation into the video of soldiers that raided the home of a known Rivers State politician?
But Channels TV refuse to share or show to the World the astrucity going on in Rivers State, shame on you media reporters.
INEC is quick to condemn the Army who prevented thugs from disrupting the election in R/S. But INEC has turned deaf and dumb to the plights of the two soldiers who were almost killed by GovWike security at Obio/Akpor collation centre.
we want to see army report in seven 7 days