The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will resume the completion of the suspended national, gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections in Rivers State.
The commission in a statement signed by Edwin Enabor, HOD, Voter Education and Publicity, said that the process will start with a meeting between all stakeholders.
According to the statement: “The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Rivers State wishes to remind the general public and all stakeholders of the schedule of activities for the completion of the outstanding electoral process for the general election earlier suspended on March 10, 2019.
“According to the timetable, a stakeholders’ meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 while the resumption of collation and announcement of results will hold between April 2 and 5. Supplementary elections will be conducted where necessary on April 13, results will be announced between April 13 and 15 while certificates of return will be issued on April 19.
“The identified activities for the conclusion of the process flow from the careful auditing by the fact-finding team set up by the commission headquarters to review the circumstances that led to the suspension of the process.
“INEC remains committed to ensuring that the electoral process is free, fair, transparent and credible in order to guarantee that the choice of the electorates prevails at the end of the exercise.
“The commission hereby appeals to the good people of Rivers State to embrace the resumed electoral activities towards bringing closure to the 2019 general elections”
