INEC fixes Cross River rerun for February 3
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it’s ready to conduct a rerun election in Cross River State on February 3.
The state’s INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Anthonia Nwobi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar.
Mrs Nwobi said that the rerun would hold in 34 polling units across Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency, Obanliku and Yala two, State Constituency.
She said, “Only voters with Permanent Voter Cards and registered in the affected polling units are qualified to vote in the election.
“While the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System would be deployed for the election, activities will commence by 8.30 a.m. and end by 2.30 p.m. However, those in the queue on or before 2.30 p.m., will all be attended to by our officials,” she said.
She called on voters in the affected areas to come out in enmass to vote for candidates of their choices at the election.
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