Mr. Obo Effanga , the New Rivers Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured that the commission will conduct credible polls in the state come 2019.
Speaking during a Courtesy Visit to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Mr. Effanga urged politicians and other stakeholders to play by the rules and support the process for credible polls.
“We are 248 days to the 2019. INEC is committed to credible polls. But credible elections depend on so many fact factors including the stakeholders. We expect the stakeholders to play by the rules “, he said.
The Rivers State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner said that the state has more than three million registered voters, while 2.172, 467 voters have collected their permanent voters cards.