Imo electoral body denies releasing candidates list ahead LG poll
The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has refuted allegations that it has prematurely released the names of political party candidates for the upcoming elections.
Recall that the local government elections are slated for September 21.
In response to these allegations, ISIEC Chairman Charles Ejiogu issued a press statement advising political parties and the public to ignore the report.
Ejiogu described the report as “misleading and potentially disruptive” to the Commission’s plans for transparency.
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“The attention of ISIEC has been drawn to the news making the rounds to the effect that the Commission had released the names of candidates in the upcoming local government council elections. This piece of information, in its entirety, is both misleading and mischievous” the statement stated
Ejiogu explained that the Commission will only release the list of candidates from all registered political parties after verifying their personal details, as required by law.
Following this clarification, the ISIEC Chairman instructed all participating political parties, their candidates, and the general public to disregard the rumor, which he described as a “blatant falsehood” with outright ignominy.
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