- Safiu Kehinde
YIAGA Africa has disclosed the alleged disruption of result collation as observers and INEC officials were reportedly tear-gassed.
The election monitoring group made this disclosure in a statement on the official X handle yesterday.
According to the statement, while there was disruption at Oredo collation centre, observers and officials of the electoral body were tear-gassed at Ikpoba/Okha.
YIAGA warned against the violation of the results collation procedure while maintaining that electoral law permits accredited observers, media, and party agents to monitor results collation at all levels.
The statement read in part; “Reports from our LGA collation center observers indicate disruptions in the collation process for Oredo and Ikpoba/Okha. Observers and INEC officials are being teargassed in Ikpoba/Okha.
“We want to emphasize that collating LGA results at the state headquarters violates the established procedure for results collation. We urge @inecnigeria to stand firm against intimidation and interference.
“Electoral law permits accredited observers, media, and party agents to monitor results collation at all levels.
“Failure to address these issues risks undermining the legitimacy of what has been a peaceful process since its commencement.”