Fire guts INEC office in Akwa Ibom
08 March 2019 |
11:10 am
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has been gutted by fire, just a few hours before the state's election. The burnt office had voting materials in it. While the cause of the fire remains unknown for now, it is unclear if the incident…
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has been gutted by fire, just a few hours before the state’s election.
The burnt office had voting materials in it.
While the cause of the fire remains unknown for now, it is unclear if the incident would affect the conduct of the governorship and state assemblies polls.
Details later.
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