The political arena in Rivers state is thickening as the March 19 legislative rerun elections takes centre stage today, March 19.
The election will see key political figures in the state slog it out for a place at the National Assembly and state House of Representatives.
Hours to the rerun elections, tension has been at high degrees. But security has been heightened as only just on Thursday, the Nigerian Army lost two of its men in a shootout with hoodlums in Abonemma area of the state.
However, all appears set for the exercise as all sensitive materials for the polls have been delivered at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Port Harcourt.
Sorting and distribution have been done at the different senatorial zones and constituencies in all 23 local government areas in the state and the INEC has recruited the services of 24,930 adhoc staff, 379 collation officers and 37 returning officers for the elections.
The rerun legislative election will be held in the three Senatorial Districts, 12 House of Representatives Seats and 22 of the 32 state assembly seats.
Accreditation and voting will take place simultaneously from 8am-2pm while collation of results at the polling unit will commence when the last voter on the queue has voted.
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09.32am: Accreditation and voting going on now at ward 1 polling unit 16, EMOHUA local government area.
09.32am: Election in progress in ward 1 unit 17, Emohua local government area.
09.30am: In polling unit 32/15/10/013, Obio/Akpor local government area, INEC officials are yet to arrive but security and party agents have arrived.
09.25am: Distribution of election materials also on-going in Omoku, ONELGA.
09.23am: Distribution of materials has commenced in Bori, Khana local government area
9.15am: Voting commences at Polling unit 004, Ward 1 Ikwerre local government area.
9.05am: Polling materials and officials have left the INEC Head quarter and have arrived at local government collation centres but yet to be distributed to most Polling units.
9.ooam: 12 House of Representatives Seats and 22 state assembly seats are also up for grabs.
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8.44am: At polling unit 43/07 Port Harcourt local government area, INEC officials are yet to arrive but security and party agents are present. Election will be held in three Senatorial Districts.
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8.ooam: Heavy military officers have arrived at the Port Harcourt for the rerun election.
