INEC Reschedules Elections in Lagos, Plateau and Rivers States
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rescheduled voting for Sunday in 10 polling units at Victoria Garden City, VGC, Lagos, following disagreements over the relocation of the polling units.
The Commission had moved the 10 polling units to locations outside the gate of the VGC as against their original designated spots.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, told newsmen after speaking with the residents that voting would now be held today, Sunday between 8.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m……………………….CONTINUE READING
He said the residents had earlier been informed of the relocation of the polling units to spots outside the VGC gate following an alleged hostage-taking of INEC officials during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections.
Agbaje added that statistics show that VGC has eight polling units at the VGC Park and two others outside the park, all designated by INEC.
Plateau State Election Rescheduled Due to Logistics Problems
Voting has also been rescheduled for today in Butura Ward in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State as well as Asari-Toru Local Government Area (LGA) and parts of Degema LGA in Rivers State. The Plateau State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Oliver Agundu, said that election materials such as ballot papers meant for the ward were taken to another LGA in error.
