GROUP DEMANDS CANCELLATION OF RIVERS RERUN

-           The New Initiative for Credible Leadership (NICL) has demanded the outright cancellation of the re-run elections, held on Saturday in Rivers State.

-          NICL stated that the election falls short of all known local and international standards of accepting elections, adding that elections should have been called off when violence sparked off before the elections.

-          In a letter to the Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr. Aniedi Ikoiwak, the group said it will work with the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) and other bodies to occupy the Abuja headquarters of INEC, should it decide to validate controversial polls.

-          The letter signed by Rev. Stephen Onwu, asked President Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, if the actors further disrespect the sanctity of human lives and not ready to give democracy a chance to thrive.

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