By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt –
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, April 15 to conduct elections in polling units where the exercise was suspended in Port Harcourt II and Khana/Gokana Federal Constituencies of Rivers on Feb. 25.
Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Johnson Alalibo, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port-Harcourt by the commision’s spokesperson, Mrs Geraldine Ekelemu,
Dr. Alalibo, said the elections would be conducted in 42 polling units and at Registration Areas 04 and 07 in Khana/Gokana.
He added that the elections would hold in 377 polling units and in Registration Areas 05, 10 to 18 in Port Harcourt II constituency.
The Resident Commissioner enjoined voters to turn out en-masse on Saturday to exercise their franchise in a peaceful manner.
He assured that INEC was committed to a successful conclusion of the elections in affected areas.
