Military restore calm after siege on the INEC State Headquarters in Lokoja

Oru Leonard 

The military has intervened in restoring calm after a mob laid in The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Kogi on Wednesday.

Resident Electoral Commissioner, Lokoja, Kogi State Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpet disclosed on Wednesday 29th November that the office was besieged by a mob that barricaded all entrances to the office and prevented access to staff to carry out routine duties.

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PRESS RELEASE

Siege on the INEC State Headquarters in Lokoja

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State wishes to inform the public that the State Headquarters in Lokoja was besieged this morning by a mob that barricaded all entrances to the office and prevented access to staff to carry out routine duties.

The siege also prevented attorneys representing political parties involved in the recent off-cycle governorship election from inspecting documents/materials used in the election.

It took the intervention of the Nigerian Army to calm the situation down at the State Headquarters. The security agencies have assured us that they will maintain normalcy on our premises.

We assure all parties and litigants that the Kogi State office is committed to granting unimpeded access to all materials needed to prosecute their petitions.

Signed
Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpet
Resident Electoral Commissioner
Wednesday 29th November 2023.