The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it
will resume the collation of election results in three LGAs in Enugu and Abia
states today.
The electoral body had on Monday suspended the collation of
results from Obingwa LGA in Abia as well as Nsukka and Nkanu East LGAs in
Enugu.
Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman,
information and voter education committee, announced the resumption of the
exercise in a statement on Wednesday.
“It will be recalled that the Commission met on Monday 20th March 2023 and reviewed the conduct of the Governorship and State Assembly elections held nationwide on Saturday 18th March 2023,” the statement reads.
“Arising from the
meeting, the Commission took the decision to suspend further collation of the
Governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu States in order
to carry out a review of the collation processes in both States.
“The Commission has concluded the review. Consequently, the
collation of results for the Governorship election in both Abia and Enugu
States will continue today 22nd March 2023.
“The Commission appreciates the patience and understanding
of the people of both states as we conclude the collation processes.”
The suspension of results collation had elicited criticism
from the camps of the governorship candidates in both states.
The Enugu chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had
said the electoral body lacks the power to halt the declaration of already
collated results.
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