The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was today urged by youths from Ikwerre ethic nationality to shun the conduct of elections in Ogu-Bolo and Okrika Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
The youths who thronged out in their numbers to stage a protest at INEC state headquarters, revealed that since some stakeholders in Okrika had placed a ban on political rallies in the state, it would not be necessary to hold elections in the place.
The youths under the aegis of Concerned Ikwerre Youths, questioned the rationale for holding any election in the two local government areas.
According to the protesting youths through their spokesperson, Chima Dike, "How can INEC conduct elections in Okrika and Ogo-Bolu when political parties have been banned from campaigning? How do people know what party or the candidates to vote for when they have not been allowed to tell the people about their programmes."
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