Electoral Officer abducted in Bayelsa State – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) assigned to registration area 06 in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was abducted on Friday, November 10, 2023.
The Commission also disclosed that a boat conveying 12 election officials capsized in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.
A statement issued by INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity in Bayelsa, Wilfred Ifogah said that the two separate incidents occurred on Friday
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Boat with 12 Election Personnel Capsizes in Southern Ijaw, SPO Abducted in Sagbama pic.twitter.com/SqTt9JtBhv— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) November 10, 2023
“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to Registration Area-06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area was abducted while awaiting to board a boat at Ammasoma jetty.
“The security agencies have been notified,” Ifogah said.
Ifogah added all the 12 election officials including the boat operator were rescued.
“We however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff.
“The total number of registered voters in the affected registration areas is 5368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5311.
“INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area,” the official said.
The INEC Bayelsa office had on Friday commenced the movement of personnel and electoral materials to registration area centres ahead of Saturday’s governorship election
Imo and Kogi States governorship election will also be held on the same day, November 11, 2023
This is the first off-cycle poll to be conducted by INEC after the 2023 general election.
