The Independent National Electoral Commission , INEC has “set up a fact finding mission to ascertain the veracity of the claims and allegations” raised bythe APC which demanded the cancellation of elections.
The fact finding mission is “to advice the Commission and the Chief Electoral Commissioner/Returning Officer for the Presidential election” on the issue.
A statement by Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu ,secretary, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said “Further to the allegation made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday 28th March, 2015 in Rivers state and its call for the cancellation of the exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up a fact finding mission to ascertain the veracity of the claims and allegations and to advice the Commission and the Chief Electoral Commissioner/Returning Officer for the Presidential election.
The committee of National Electoral Commissioners comprises Mrs. Thelma Iremirem – Head and supervisory National Commissioner for Rivers state;Col. M.K Hammanga – Member and Professor Lai Olurode – Member
Ogakwu said the committee members “have departed for Rivers state and it is expected that they will submit their report before the end of the collation of results of the other states and the FCT.
“Following the consideration of the report, the Commission will make its decision known,” the statement said.
