INEC Suspends Ekiti Bye-Election Due To It Violence
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Michael Ogunmefun:
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC have suspended the bye-election that took place in Ekiti east today.
Dr. Adeniran Tella, the Resident Electoral Commissioner announced this while addressing newsmen in Omuo Ekiti.
Tella explained that the suspension was based on violence that characterised the exercise in some polling unit in Omuo Ekiti.
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He affirmed that three persons were shot dead while a policewoman, corps member and INEC staff sustained gunshot injuries which necessitated the suspension of the exercise.
According to him, the poll was disrupted in some polling units in Obadore, saying that the safety of electoral officials, materials and Security personnel could no longer be guaranteed.
Moreso, the senator representing Ekiti South, Biodun Olujimi and a member of the house of Representatives, Mr Femi Bamisile have condemned the violence that marred the by-election.
