By Chibuike Nwabuko
BENIN CITY – Yiaga Africa has said that eyewitness reports from from local government collation center indicate that Observers and officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are being teargassed in Ikpoba/Okha.
In a statement released on its official X account, Yiage Africa said reports from our LGA collation center observers indicate disruptions in the collation process for Oredo and Ikpoba/Okha.
Yiaga Africa however reminded that collating local government Area (LGA) results at the state headquarters violates the established procedure for results collation.
It therefore urged INEC to stand firm against intimidation and interference. Stressing that electoral law permits accredited observers, media, and party agents to monitor results collation at all levels.
Yiaga Africa insists that failure to address these issues risks undermining the legitimacy of what has been a peaceful process since its commencement.
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