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Provide clarification for 1m cancelled votes, Situation Room tells INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been called upon by Nigeria Civil Society, Situation Room, to offer clarification on the reason over one million votes cast at the last presidential and National Assembly elections were cancelled.
In its fourth interim statement on the election, the Situation Room said: “There is a lack of clarity in the rationale for cancellation of polls. We have recorded 1,084,358 cancelled votes across 1175 polling units in 18 States. The pattern of this cancellation requires some close interrogation to show fairness and objectivity.”
Reacting to reports that the the votes were cancelled due to over-voting, card reader malfunction and pockets of violence, the Civil Society demanded that INEC should provide clarification on rationale and compliance with its guidelines regarding cancellation of polls.
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Recall days ago that Situation Room criticised INEC over the poor management of the presidential and National Assembly elections staged last Saturday across the country.
The Civil Society also demanded an immediate independent inquiry into the poor performance of INEC during the polls.
According to Clement Nwankwo, the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre and Convener, NCSSR, “the election has been a step back from the 2015 general elections.”
Mr Nwankwo also called on the electoral body and security agencies to ensure accountability for acts inimical to the integrity and credibility of the polls.
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