INEC office razed as Rivers protesters demand fresh polls

All Progressives Congress supporters protesting at the INEC office in Port Harcourt... on Sunday
| credits: Stanley Ogidi
| credits: Stanley Ogidi
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the Emouha Local Government Area of Rivers State was on Saturday night set ablaze by persons believed to be political thugs.
A senior official of the commission confirmed the incident hours after hundreds of All Progressives Congress protesters on Sunday besieged the INEC office in Port Harcourt demanding the conduct of a fresh presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
The INEC official, who did not want his name in print, said, “I got information from one of our officials that some individuals harassed them before setting the place ablaze on Saturday.
“We are still trying to gather more information on the situation.”
The protesting APC supporters had converged on the Government House in Port Harcourt, around noon before proceeding to the INEC office on Aba Road.
The party supporters, who were led by their governorship, Dakuku Peterside, carried placards some of which read, ‘‘INEC is an arm of Rivers PDP,’’ ‘‘There was no election in Rivers,’’ ‘‘We must be allowed to vote,’’ and ‘‘INEC, conduct election in Rivers State.’’