The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State was on Wednesday morning besieged a mob that barricaded all entrances to the office and prevented access to staff to carry out routine duties.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State, Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpet, who gave the indication in a statement issued on Wednesday said the siege has prevented attorneys representing political parties involved in the recent off-cycle governorship election from inspecting documents/materials used in the election.
The REC said 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”.
He assure all parties and litigants that the Kogi State office is committed to granting unimpeded access to all materials needed to prosecute their petitions.
