There are overwhelming evidences of rigging in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states but at this stage the hands of INEC are tired by the law; results have been announced so only the court can rule otherwise.
INEC has confirmed that it has no power to cancel results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls that took place in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states last weekend.
It made this known to Punch a few hours after the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria called for a probe of the “severe problems” that characterised the polls in the two states.
The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Kayode Idowu, said those calling on the commission to cancel the results were misdirecting their request.
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Title : This is why INEC can’t cancel Election in Akwa Ibom & Rivers
Description : There are overwhelming evidences of rigging in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states but at this stage the hands of INEC are tired by the law; r...
