INEC Sets Up C’ttee To Probe Election In Rivers

             Following the protest and allegation that trailed the Presidential and National Assembly elections of Saturday 28th March, 2015 in Rivers state the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up a committee to probe the alleged irregularities and calls for cancellation of the election by the opposition , All Progressives Congress (APC)
A Female APC Supporter allegedly beaten up at the Polls on Saturday in Rivers State when A Mamoth Delegation of Women led by the Rivers State Commissioner for Women Affairs Joe-eba West tried to access the INEC Headquaters in Rivers State to Lodge their Complaints Over the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the State. Photo: Nwankpa Chijioke

A Female APC Supporter allegedly beaten up at the Polls on Saturday in Rivers State when A Mamoth Delegation of Women led by the Rivers State Commissioner for Women Affairs Joe-eba West tried to access the INEC Headquaters in Rivers State to Lodge their Complaints Over the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the State. Photo: Nwankpa Chijioke

This was made known in a statement signed by Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu, Secretary, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Further to the allegation made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday 28th March, 2015 in Rivers state and its call for the cancellation of the exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up a fact finding mission to ascertain the veracity of the claims and allegations and to advice the Commission and the Chief Electoral Commissioner/Returning Officer for the Presidential election.

The committee of National Electoral Commissioners comprises the following:

Mrs. Thelma Iremirem – Head and supervisory National Commissioner for Rivers state.

Col. M.K Hammanga – Member

Professor Lai Olurode – Member

They have departed for Rivers state and it is expected that they will submit their report before the end of the collation of results of the other states and the FCT.

Following the consideration of the report, the Commission will make its decision known.

Issued this 30th Day of March, 2015.

Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu Secretary, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)