No election in 7 wards in Nembe – Election observers

An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited observer for the House of Assembly election in Bayelsa State, Women Arise Group, has said that voting did not take place in the seven wards of Nembe-Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area of the state.

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Speaking to journalists in Nembe this afternoon, accompanied by a team of other observers who monitored the House of Assembly elections in the state, the group said moved around various wards and discovered that there were no elections in seven wards under  Constituency 2 and 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13 all in Nembe- Bassambiri.
The group further disclosed that the polling units in the aforementioned wards were all deserted and there was no presence of INEC officials nor party agents.
“Our findings revealed that the materials meant for the affected units were diverted to an unknown destination.
“It was also learnt that members of one of the political parties, including their candidates, were prevented by thugs from entering the community.
The group called on INEC to take a critical look into the situation in the area, especially the acts of thuggery and violation of the Electoral Act.
It said most voters in the area were disenfranchised as a result of the violence unleashed by some political thugs.
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/no-election-in-7-wards-in-nembe-election-observers