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The electoral officer for Ikwere, Rivers State, Mrs. Emavwoyan Efeturi, who spoke against disruption of the election in her area by the military has been redeployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
According to reports reaching TheNewsGuru, Efeturi was ordered to return to the INEC’s office in Rivers without being assigned any duty ahead of the forthcoming election which is billed to hold on Saturday, 9th March 2019.
The action taken by INEC on the level 16 officer, just some few days to the governorship election d-day has raised suspicions among the stakeholder public in the state.
Recall that Efeturi and her counterparts, Leo Okon at Okrika and Emotion Niki at Ahoada West local governments in Rivers State all spoke against the Nigeria army for disrupting elections in their areas assigned to them.
The trio said there was no collation in their areas and there was nothing to show that election took place and pointed that soldiers from 6 Division of the Nigerian Army based in Port Harcourt are responsible for the disruption of the process.
Due to the above issues, there were no results recorded for the three places and INEC had to suspend elections in some parts of the state.
At least 11 people including a soldier were confirmed killed in Rivers during presidential and National Assembly election.
It was gathered that out of the three electoral officers who spoke against the disruption of the election process in Rivers, only Efeturi who hails from Delta State was relieved of duties ahead of the forthcoming election.
Meanwhile, it was learnt that both Okon and Niki who are indigenes of Akwa Ibom State are still in the active capacity as returning officer.
The duo were said to have enjoyed the backing of Senator Godswill Akpabio, who allegedly interceded with INEC to ensure their stay.
Efforts by TNG to reach the Resident Electoral Commission in Rivers State, Mr. Obo Effanga, by phone, proved abortive.