The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timeline for the conclusion of the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Rivers State.
INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, announced that the electoral body has decided to resume the collation and announcements of results in the state between April 2 and 5 during a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
According to him, the activities began on the March 19 when the commission had engagements with major actors.
This will be followed by an inter-agency meeting between the commission and other relevant agencies on March 29, in Rivers State.
On March 30, the commission said it will have a meeting with critical actors after which the headquarters of the commission will release a guideline for the continuation of the process.
Revalidation of observers, the commission said, will be done simultaneously in Abuja and Rivers State between March 25 and March 31.
From April 2 to April 5, INEC will resume the collation of results in the state.
The commission also said April 13 has been set should there be a need for a supplementary election after which declaration of the final results would be made between April 13 and 15.
The issuance of the certificate of return will be done on April 19.
Details later…
