BY BENEDICT NWACHUKWU, ABUJA
The Independent National Electoral Commission has adjusted the voting timeline for Ihiala Local Government Area for the Anambra governorship election following the suspension of the collation of results.
A statement by Festus Okoye of INEC read that “Following the suspension of collation of results in respect of the 2021 Anambra State governorship election as announced November 7, 2021 by the State Collation/Returning Officer and the decision of the Commission to hold election in Ihiala Local Government Area on Tuesday, November 9, the Commission, in line with extant rules and regulations, has made a slight adjustment to the commencement and closing time for the said election.
“Accordingly, polling in respect of the supplementary election for Ihiala Local Government will commence tomorrow at 10am and end at 4pm.
“This decision, which will be strictly complied with, has been taken following a careful review of the prevailing situation in Anambra state and is being widely shared with the stakeholders, including security agencies.
“We urge political parties, voters, election duty officials, election observers, the media and the general public to note this slight modification. We also appeal to citizens to conduct themselves in an orderly manner to ensure that the election is brought to a peaceful conclusion.”
