The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
suspended elections in Rivers State “until further notice”.
A statement issued on Sunday by Festus Okoye, Chairman of
the Information and Voter Education Committee, based the commission’s decision
of “widespread disruption of elections” in the governorship and state house of
assembly elections held on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
After a meeting of the commission held on Sunday, the
commission took the decision in line with Section 26 of the Electoral Act 2010
(as amended) and Clause 47(e) of the Regulations and Guidelines of the
Commission.
