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  • INEC identifies reasons for electoral violence in Nigeria

    INEC identifies reasons for electoral violence in Nigeria

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified several reasons for electoral violence in the country. INEC on Monday blamed electoral violence and voter apathy on population growth and inadequate number of polling units. “The current 119,973 poling units, which were created since 1996, have been the voting stations up until the 2019 general elections,’’…

  • Voter apathy mars Rivers LG Poll

    Voter apathy mars Rivers LG Poll

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Saturday’s Rivers local government councils poll, recorded low voters turnout, as only a handful voters were seen in polling units across the state. Some residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt blamed the situation on mass boycott by the electorate, because there were no opposition parties in the state.…