The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has issued a stern warning to political actors against the disruption of the results collation process of the Edo State governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Haruna said that INEC was disturbed by reports of threats resulting in a stampede at its office in Okpoba Okha LGA on Saturday, as well as the action of some political actors at its head office in Edo State. He said that following the conclusion of voting on Saturday, the Commission activated the INEC Result Viewing portal and uploaded the Polling Unit results, and the same results had also been collated from all 192 wards.
He said that accredited party agents, observers and the media should be granted unimpeded access to all collation centres. He called on the security agencies to continue to maintain the same vigilance and professionalism that led to the peaceful conduct of the election. “We are set to commence state-level collation.
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