INEC fixes April 15 for supplementary election in Rivers
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 February 25.
Its spokesperson in Rivers, Geraldine Ekelemu, quoted the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Johnson Alalibo, as saying that elections would be conducted in 42 polling units and at Registration Areas 04 and 07 in Khana/Gokana.
In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Mrs Ekelemu also quoted Mr Alalibo as saying that elections would be held in 377 polling units and in Registration Areas 05, 10 to 18 in Port Harcourt II constituency.
In the statement, Mr Alalibo 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.
(NAN)
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