INEC deploys six additional commissioners to oversee Imo guber re-run election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a bid to conduct a free and fair election in Imo State this weekend, has deployed six additional staff of the commission for the re-run election in the state.
This was disclosed by the state resident electoral commissioner, Dr Gabriel Ada, to newsmen in Owerri yesterday.

According to the REC, six additional commissioners of INEC would complement his effort in the conduct of the election.

Ada revealed that three RECs and three national electoral commissioners have been drafted to conduct the scheduled election, adding that the number of electorate put at 118,803 on Wednesday has been reduced to 113,803.

Meanwhile, the national leadership of the APC has urged INEC to declare its candidate, Governor Rochas Okorocha the winner of the April 11 election in the state, following his overwhelming win in 20 local government areas out of the 27 in the state.South East zonal chairman of the party, Emma Onyeukwu, made the call during a press conference in Owerri, in reaction to the call by the PDP to outrightly cancel the April 11 governorship election.