Samuel Akpan
NOVEMBER 6, 2021 11:21 PM

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the governorship election in Ihiala LGA of Anambra state.



The election was suspended following the outbreak of violence in various polling units in the LGA.

INEC officials reported being attacked by hoodlums in different communities across the LGA.

An INEC official, who preferred to remain anonymous, told TheCable that the hoodlums disrupted the election and claimed they were enforcing the sit-at-home order earlier imposed by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).



This is despite the fact that the sit-at-home directive had been suspended by IPOB hours before the election.

Some INEC officials also told TheCable that residents in the area disrupted the election in some polling units because of the late arrival of voting materials.

“We were blocked on our way to the polling units in Okija community. We met some hoodlums who barricaded the roads, saying we can’t go for the election. They also said they were not interested in election as long as there is sit-at-home order,” a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving as an election official said.



Another INEC ad hoc official, who identified herself simply as Comfort, said hoodlums accused staff of the electoral body of planning to rig the election.

“Some youths attacked us seriously. They even accused us of planning to change results. They said we were supposed to travel together with other INEC officials. They said we were planning to change the results and because of that, they started beating some of us. So, we had to turn back,” she told TheCable.

Another INEC ad hoc staff, a corps member who identified himself as Peter, said lateness to the polling units led to attacks in some areas.

“I think our lateness to the Ogbolo wards frustrated the hoodlums to strike violence. In fact, some of us were eventually attacked. We had to find motorcycles to find our way out of the place, and we were told to start going home,” he said.



It is not yet clear when the election will be conducted in the LGA.

These hoodlums are by no means Ipob members. It is obvious that APC plan to stop election in Ihiala local government so they could write results.

An INEC official was caught red handed with election results written in favour of APC even when there was no election in almost all the polling units. Unfortunately for them ndi Anambra mu anya ka azu. He was saved from mob attack by Anambra deputy speaker who brought in the police.

Only empty politicians would shy away from real vote canvassing while hoping for rigging.

Seems it's a plan attack

They're not IPOB

Inec didn't distribute voting materials in ihiala yesterday, we were suprised the APC induced Inec officers started writing results thank God every body was alert.

I still have the video

That’s their plans to declare the election inconclusive. E no go work at all!!

Ndi ara

We at ihiala are waiting and watching. We didn't see any election material. Still waiting for them today. They should bring election material. No Jupiter will stop ndi ihiala from voting