Cross River rerun: Gunmen abduct INEC officials, hijack election materials

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Unidentified gunmen abducted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission with materials for the rerun election for the 8 polling units in Afafanyi/Igonigoni ward under Abi State Constit

uency on Saturday in Cross River State.

Lecky, who was in company with the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Alalibo Johnson and the Administrative Secretary of INEC in the state, Mrs. Irene Ngozi Oghuma, said the gunmen waylaid the electoral officials with materials and went away with all the voting materials along with the SPO .

Lecky expressed sadness over the incident but thanked God that all the NYSC members on duty and other election duty officials had returned safely to the office except the SPO, whose phone is ringing but he is not picking. Meanwhile, there was a large turnout of voters in the House of Representatives rerun election for Ekureku I and II in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State on Saturday.

 

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This shouldn’t be news any more. It happened in Imo. realRochas was declared winner so what next MBuhari ProfOsinbajo DrAhmadLawan and inecnigeria

This country is like a jungle. Who can revive us?

And they will write results and use a police officer to present it later in court as evidence.

That's what we get under APC, thank God no one was killed.

What kind of politicians are there in Cross River State? Why is that politics is a do or die in that part of the country, like in some other places too? na wa ooooo. Despite all the warnings against violence during elections. Hmmmmmmm.

PDP and violence

Inside life.

When they return all the votes would have been cast for APC candidates and INEC would accept the result and declare the APC candidate winner! This is a very good time to disrupt Nigeria and hold it down until this govt signs a fair electoral that reflects what the people want!

That's the attitude of OfficialAPCNg

When will Nigeria get it right?

When is this Nonsense going to stop in Nigeria? Just common Rerun o

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