Kogi guber: INEC suspends election in nine wards

<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the suspension of election in some parts of Kogi State.</p>, <p>The Commission said it received reports from its officials in the State on incidences of electoral malpractices.</p>, <p>According to the INEC, the incident of result sheets completed before voting was a major issue leading to the decision.</p>, <p>The places, according to the Commission, include Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ogori/Magongo, Okehi and Okene Local Government Areas.</p>, <p>INEC said that the most serious incidents occurred in Ogori/Magongo, affecting nine of 10 Registration Areas.</p>, <p>“This is entirely unacceptable. Any result not emanating from the Commission’s process in the Polling Units will not be accepted,” the Commission said in a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee.</p>, <p>“The Commission is determined not to reward bad behaviour. Consequently, the election in the nine Wards in Ogori/Magongo LGA (Eni, Okibo, Okesi, Ileteju, Aiyeromi, Ugugu, Obinoyin, Obatgben and Oturu) is at this moment suspended.</p>, <p>“The incidences in the other Local Government Areas are being thoroughly investigated, and the outcome, including the way forward, will be announced in the next 24 hours,” it said.</p>