Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Saturday, gave kudos to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the House of Assembly election in the state. Governor Diri said it was an improvement on the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections, which drew so much condemnation.
Governorship Poll: Electoral Commission, INEC Improved On Presidential Poll, Says Bayelsa Governor, DiriGovernor Diri said it was an improvement on the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections, which drew so much condemnation.
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Saturday, gave kudos to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the conduct of the House of Assembly election in the state.Governor Diri said it was an improvement on the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections, which drew so much condemnation.Senator DIri spoke after casting his vote alongside his wife, Dr. Gloria, at 9.
He said: “The voting process was quite seamless and very fast. So I believe that INEC has improved upon the previous election from what I just witnessed from my own polling unit in ward 6 unit 4 here in Sampou. Kudos to INEC for what I have seen today."The Bayelsa governor, however, condemned the situation in Constituency 2 in Ogbia local government area where voting materials in four wards were carted away allegedly by armed security men alongside party thugs.
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