Why we postponed Enugu constituency rerun election — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that the rescheduled rerun election for the Enugu South 1 State Constituency was postponed due to security reasons.
Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Enugu, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the election, initially planned for June 8 after stakeholders’ engagements, was delayed due to security considerations.
Dr Chukwu stated, “Last week, the scheduled rerun election was postponed and duly communicated to all stakeholders with a clear reason for the postponement.
On the scheduled day, voters gathered at the affected polling units early in the morning, but no INEC officials were present.
Mr Ngene expressed his disappointment, stating that he had received no information about the postponement.
Conversely, Mr Sam Ngene, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, confirmed that the postponement was communicated to his party.