The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Abia State, Ike Uzochukwu.
The Commission directed its Administrative Secretary in the state, Clement Ohia, to assume office and ensure the smooth conduct of Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly election.
The State was one of the states where the Presidential and National Assembly elections did not commence as scheduled, following a logistical failure.
The commission had on March 6 suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in Sokoto State, Nura Ali.