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The Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers State, Mr. Aniedi Ikoiwak, said in Port Harcourt on Sunday that there would be no voter apathy during the April elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are 4,442 units and 319 wards in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

The commission is expected to use more than 14,000 personnel, comprising INEC staff and ad-hoc staff to conduct the elections in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ikoiwak said Nigerians had sacrificed a lot and could not afford to stay away from the elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

He noted that during the registration, some Nigerians woke up as early as 4 a.m. to queue and register as they were eager to participate in the elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI do not think there will be voter apathy. We didn\u2019t experience that during the registration, I remember there were Nigerians who spent a whole night waiting to be registered.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome of them went out to the registration centres by 4am in the morning, some by 3am in the morning. Nobody compelled them, they wanted to register because of this election.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think Nigerians are waiting for this election and they want to participate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ikoiwak said electoral officials who compromised on election days would be punished.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said INEC staff had been warned not to commit any offence because of the consequences of such illegal acts.<\/span><\/p>\n

He noted that, \u201cWhat we are saying is that there are rules and there are procedures put up that anybody who is involved will surely be picked up, anybody who is involved will surely be punished.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, there is clear outline of punishment that awaits any official who will be compromised.<\/span><\/p>\n

The commissioner said INEC officials had done an in-house job and resolved to conduct credible elections that would be acceptable to Nigerians and the international community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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