The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday, March 30, 2015 announced the setting up of a fact finding mission to look into allegations by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that there was no election in Rivers State, hence the call for a cancellation of polls in the state.
Making the announcement via its official Twitter handle, INEC stated that it had sent a committee to look into the elections in the state, and would report to the commission before announcement of the official figures are announced.
See the tweets below:
#BREAKING 1) Further to the allegation made by @APCNigeria on the conduct of the Pres/NASS elections in Rivers & it’s call for cancellation
— INEC Alert (@INECAlert) March 30, 2015
#BREAKING 2) INEC has set up a fact finding mission to ascertain the veracity of the claims and allegations and to advice the Commission
— INEC Alert (@INECAlert) March 30, 2015
#BREAKING 3) The Ctte comprises of: -Mrs. Thelma Iremiren -Col. MK Hammanga -Prof. Lai Olurode
— INEC Alert (@INECAlert) March 30, 2015
#BREAKING 4) They have departed for Rivers and it is expected they will submit their report before the end of collation of general results
— INEC Alert (@INECAlert) March 30, 2015
#BREAKING 5) Following the consideration of the report, the Commission will make its decision known #Nigeriadecides
— INEC Alert (@INECAlert) March 30, 2015
