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    Critical election materials were not destroyed — INEC reacts to Imo Headquarters attack

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said no critical election material was during the attack by gunmen on its Imo headquarters.

    Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, December 12.

    Okoye noted that there is a systematic attack targeted at the Commission’s assets across the country, more so on the day that the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) commences nationwide ahead of the 2023 General Election

    He said; “The response of the security and emergency services (the Fire Service) curtailed further damage to the building and other assets of the Commission. No critical election materials were destroyed. There were also no casualties involving staff of the Commission.

    “This is third attack on the Commission’s facilities in Imo State in less than two weeks following the earlier attacks on our Orlu LGA office on Thursday 1st December 2022 and Oru West LGA office on Sunday 4th December 2022.

    “Our Imo State Headqurters is located in the centre of the Owerri, the State capital, between a court and the State secretariat.

    “This is therefore yet another systematic attack targetted at the Commission’s assets across the country, more so on the day that the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) commences nationwide ahead of the 2023 General Election.”

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