Military arrest Wike’s aide, governor chides commission over poor preparation Ernest Chinwo, Segun James and Shola Oyeyipo in Port Harcourt Due to violence and the prevention of electoral officials from distributing election materials, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday suspended elections in six local government areas in the Rivers State re-run elections. This came as at least six persons were killed in election violence in three local government areas. The state governor, Nyesom Wike, also chided INEC for shoddy arrangements that led to late kick-off of voting in most centres, just as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alleged the arrest of Secretary to State Government, Kenneth Kobani, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Projects, Cyril Dum Wite by soldiers at Kpor and Bori in Gokana and Khana Local Government Areas respectively. The areas where INEC suspended elections are Eleme, Khana, Gokana, Andoni,...
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