INEC Releases Names Of 144 Observers For 2019 Elections (Full List)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, announced that 144 observers will monitor the 2019 general elections.

The Commission warned that any unaccredited group found in any state for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies.

In a notice on its website, INEC said accredited field observers found in states other than where they were posted would be sanctioned.

The notice reads: “INEC is pleased to announce the successful applicants to observe the 2019 general elections holding on February 16, 2019, and March 2, 2019.

“All accredited observers shall abide by the code of conduct for election observers, which is available for download from the INEC website.

“The Commission wishes to emphasised that groups other than those accredited, found in any state for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies.

“Also, accredited field observers found in states other than where they are posted will be sanctioned.

“INEC reserves the right to cancel and withdraw the accreditation of any organisation if its members or agents breach the code of conduct”.

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INEC Denies Postponing Elections In Some Parts Of The Country

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that elections will not be postponed because of parties yet to resolve candidacy issues.

The electoral body added and confirmed as earlier reported by Humbsblog  that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not participate in elections in Rivers State.

INEC Commissioner, Festus Okoye, who made this known today said the commission is acting based on a court ruling.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission acts on the basis of existing facts. “The facts on the ground as of today is that the Federal High Court Porthacourt Judicial division, delivered two judgements and said that the APC will not participate in the elections and that the logo of the APC or any of the candidates of the APC will not appear on the ballot papers on election day and INEC has fully complied with this particular directive,” he said during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.

Okoye also stated that in cases where there are disputes, the commission has abided with court rulings and will only change its position if there is a contrary ruling from a higher court.

Furthermore, he stated that it has no plans to postpone elections in any part of the country, contrary to claims in some quarters.

“If anything arises as we proceed towards the 2019 elections, we will deal with that particular eventuality. “But as at today, the reality is that the APC will not participate in the elections, the elections will go on and it won’t be postponed.

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