Attacks on our offices, a national emergency, says INEC
Segun Adewole
Published 24 May 2021
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the attacks on its facilities are now a national emergency.
The Commission came to the conclusion after an emergency session today, hours after its office in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State was razed.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye.
The statement read, “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met in emergency session today, Monday 24th May 2021, as attacks on its facilities in some states of the Federation continue unabated.
Attacks On Our Facilities Now A National Emergency, Nigeria s National Electoral Commission Raises Alarm
This comes few hours after gunmen broke into its head office in Awka, Anambra State capital and burnt the facility after a battle with security operatives.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 24, 2021
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the constant attacks on its facilities.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, raised the alarm after an emergency meeting in Abuja on Monday.
This comes few hours after gunmen broke into its head office in Awka, Anambra State capital and burnt the facility after a battle with security operatives.
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
Abuja, May 19, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the spate of arson and vandalism of its facilities and property was worrisome, as it would adversely affect its commitment to continue to improve the electoral process.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this at a meeting of Resident Electoral Commissioners in the 36 states and the FCT, held on Wednesday, in Abuja.
Yakubu said the attacks had been on the rise since the 2019 General Elections, but had now developed into a crisis.
He said in the last three weeks or so, INEC local government offices in Essien Udim in Akwa Ibom , Ohafia in Abia and Udenu in Enugu State, were set ablaze by unidentified persons.
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
Abuja, May 19, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it had concluded arrangements to resume Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on June 28.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the commissionâs meeting in Abuja, with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Yakubu said the commission was working to update its registration software to accommodate the newly established polling units to enable prospective voters to register.
âHowever, more work still lies ahead.
âApart from the CVR, we shall continue our preparations for two bye-elections scheduled for June 19 in Sabon Gari State Constituency in Kaduna State and Gwaram Federal Constituency in Jigawa State,â he said.
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