The rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections in 7 out of 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State have been suspended till further notice.
The affected areas are; Aba North, Aba South, Arochukwu, Obingwa, Osisioma, Ohafia and Umuahia North Local Government areas.
In a statement, the Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state, Mrs Rebecca Jim said that a new date would be communicated in due time.
Mrs Jim said: “The proposed election in polling units where the election could not hold on Saturday, 25th February 2023 in Abia scheduled for Monday, 27th February 2023 has been put on hold.
“You shall be communicated in due course on a new date.
“All inconveniences are highly regretted.”
The Administration Secretary in charge of Abia, Mr Clement Oha had told the Press in a briefing on Sunday about the proposed election in the affected local government areas.
Mr Oha said that the fresh poll was due to the result of various degrees of discrepancies in the procedures that were violent to some extent.
He said; “The commission in its wisdom felt that the credibility of the election should not be compromised and that there should be no winner by default.
“So, an election must take place in the affected polling units on Monday.”
Voice of Nigeria reports that the Collation and Announcement of the results would start soon at the Registration Area Centre, RAC in Umuahia North, Abia State.
