On Sunday morning, September 22, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) maintained that it reserves the power to review results declared under duress.
The commission made this disclosure in a statement signed by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner & Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, shared on its Facebook page on Sunday.
Following the upload of results on its portal, different political parties have been laying claim to victory.
However, INEC, through its commissioner, said in the statement that the commission would not hesitate to invoke its power if the need arises, Daily Trust reported.
The statement reads:
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo state, said he went to the INEC collation centre in Benin to seek to meet with the REC, Anugbum Onuoha.
Governor Obaseki stated that he wanted to understand what steps INEC was taking to continue the collation process of the Edo governorship election 2024.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that although Obaseki is not on the ballot, he appears determined to experience victory with his party, the PDP, and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
