INEC SUSPENDS ELECTIONS IN KANU, ENUGU AND AKWA IBOM STATE

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has suspended the ongoing rerun elections in specific constituencies in Enugu, Kano and Akwa Ibom States due to disruptions, irregularities and abduction of election officials.

The affected areas are Enugu South 1 State Constituency, Enugu State, Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State and Kunchi/Tsanyawa State Constituency, Kano State.

The electoral body disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun on Saturday.

The decision came after INEC earlier said it was monitoring cases of thuggery and hijacking of electoral materials in these states.