The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that the rescheduled rerun poll in Enugu South 1 State Constituency was postponed for security concerns.
Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, informed NAN that the postponed election was cancelled early this week due to security concerns.
Chukwu stated that the rerun election, which had been scheduled for June 8 following stakeholder meetings, would take place on a later date to be announced by the commission.
“Last week, the scheduled rerun election was postponed and duly communicated to all stakeholders with a clear reason for the postponement.
“But I am surprised some misguided people are taking up all sorts of unfounded falsehoods and rumours against the commission that it seems the election had been held in secret even as I am speaking to you,” he said.
NAN reports that Mr Bright Ngene, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the State House of Assembly, was declared winner of the March 18, 2023, election and was sworn in, but the election was nullified by the tribunal for being inconclusive.
This is the third attempt by INEC to hold the election.
