The political arena in
Rivers State is thickening as the March 19 legislative rerun elections takes
centre stage today, March 19.
The election will see
key political figures in the State slog it out for a place at the National
Assembly and State House of Representatives. Hours to the rerun elections,
tension has been at high degrees.
But security has been heightened as only just
on Thursday, the Nigerian Army lost two of its men in a shootout with hoodlums
in Abonemma area of the State. However, all appears set for the exercise as all
sensitive materials for the polls have been delivered at the state headquarters
of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Port Harcourt.
Sorting and distribution
have been done at the different senatorial zones and constituencies in all 23
local government areas in the State and the INEC has recruited the services of
24,930 adhoc staff, 379 collation officers and 37 returning officers for the
elections.
The rerun legislative
election will be held in the three Senatorial Districts, 12 House of
Representatives Seats and 22 of the 32Sstate assembly seats. Accreditation and
voting will take place simultaneously from 8am-2pm while collation of results
at the polling unit will commence when the last voter on the queue has voted.
We are live in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State
capital to bring you live coverage of the election. Refresh your browser always
for fresh updates. 9.05am: Polling materials and officials have left the INEC
Head quarter and have arrived at local government collation centres but yet to
be distributed to most Polling units. 12 House of Representatives Seats and 22
state assembly seats are also up for grabs.
At polling unit 43/07
Port Harcourt local government area, INEC officials are yet to arrive but
security and party agents are present.
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