The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that new Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on Monday in seven Local Government Areas in Abia.
Mr Clement Oha, INEC Administration Secretary in Abia, stated this to reporters in Umuahia on Sunday.
He stated that the elections would take place at various polling units in Aba North, Aba South, Arochukwu, Obingwa, Osisioma, Ohafia, and Umuahia North Local Government Areas by 8 a.m.
He said that the fresh polls were as a result of various degrees of discrepancies with respect to the procedures that were violent to some extent.
He further said that the reported skirmishes in the affected polling units during Saturday’s election necessitated the fresh polls.
“The commission in their wisdom felt that the credibility of the election should not be compromised, and that there should be no winner by default.
“So, elections must take place in the affected polling units tomorrow (Monday).”
Oha said the affected polling units had already been communicated. (NAN)