EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended further collation of the governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu states.
According to Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, the suspension became pertinent following calls for a review of the election results from Nsukka and Nkanu East.
“The commission met today, Monday 20th March 2023 and reviewed the conduct of the governorship and state assembly elections held nationwide on Saturday 18th March 2023.
“Arising from the meeting, the Commission took the decision to suspend forthwith further collation of the Governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu states,” Okoye said.
He said, “Similarly, 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.
“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.”
Okoye said that a review will be undertaken immediately before the process is concluded.
He also appealed for the understanding and patience of voters, parties and candidates in the affected states.
This news platform earlier reported that tension erupted in both states over disruption of collation process leading to political thugs invading INEC office in Obingwa local government area office in Abia State on Sunday afternoon.
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