Civil groups want INEC to probe polls’ lapses

Guardian

28 April 2011

Civil groups want INEC to probe polls’ lapses .

 

A COALITION of about 40 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) yesterday raised concerns about varying shades of alleged electoral malpractices during the 2011 Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections conducted last Tuesday and urged the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate the allegations.     

In a statement issued on behalf of the coalition under the aegis of  the 2011 General Election Situation Room by Executive Director, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim and Executive Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Clement Nwankwo,  they noted that “in certain locations such as Akwa Ibom, Benue, Imo and Katsina states, the distribution of ballot papers was half or less than half of the number required based on registration figures.”