Bayelsa Poll: INEC Cautions Against Attack On Its Personnel - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 16, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEChas cautioned that it would not accept any form of attack on its personnel,ad-hoc staff or materials to be deployed for the Bayelsa November 16 governorshipelection.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu gave the warning inYenegoa at the commission’s interactive session with members of the stateTraditional Rulers Council.
Yakubu said in addition to the governorship election,INEC would also conduct Brass II State Constituency Election in Brass LocalGovernment Area on the same day. He also warned that the commission would nottolerate vote buying.
He said that as an honest broker, INEC was committedto conducting free, fair, credible, conclusive and acceptable election in thestate, adding that the commission is ready for credible election.On his part, the Assistant Inspector General ofPolice In-charge of zone 5, Benin City, Edo, Dibal Yakadi decried spate ofballot box snatching during elections. He pledged adequate arrangement tocheckmate irregularities during the governorship poll in the state