The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the governorship election in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, following the irregularities discovered in the council area. The announcement was made during collation on Sunday by the officer in charge, Ahmadu Umar.
According to Umar, “148,407 registered voters were present, and no election took place on Saturday due to the activities of some politicians who tried to rig the election.”
INEC has rescheduled the election to hold on Saturday, November 13, 2021, warning trouble makers to steer clear of all the venues where the election will take place in the Ihiala Council area.
In a visit to some venues of the election, including Okohia Primary School, Ihiala reports show that INEC officials who were to conduct the election were packing their materials to leave the scene.
However, all efforts to speak with INEC officials who met at Okohia Primary School Ihiala proved abortive. The officials claimed they were incompetent to talk about the matter but noted that the election was postponed until next Saturday.
Information spread that a notable politician in the area and his group were responsible for the irregularities planned to rig the election. Security agents arrested some persons, and following the confusion, INEC postponed the election.
Suzan O.
