Independent National Electoral Commission has said that any aggrieved persons or groups not satisfied with the electoral process should seek redress at Tribunals.
The commission also insisted that although violence was recorded in some states, the governorship and House of Assembly elections were largely successful.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the Commission said “The process of accreditation with Smart Card Readers was also successful in a majority of the polling units.
“Initial challenges were recorded in Edo and Abia states, but the technical teams deployed to support the states were able to resolve the issues in a timely manner.
“INEC’s records show that there were 66 reports of violent incidents targeted at polling units, the commission’s officials, voters and election materials.
“These were in Rivers State (16 incidents), Ondo (eight), Cross River and Ebonyi (six each), Akwa Ibom (five) Bayelsa (four), Lagos and Kaduna (three each), Jigawa, Enugu, Ekiti and Osun (two each), Katsina, Plateau, Kogi, Abia, Imo, Kano and Ogun (one each).
“The commission is investigating these incidents and will do everything within its powers to bring the culprits to justice.”
The commission urged Nigerian citizens to maintain peace as results are being announced. The statement added “As the results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections are being processed, and to accept the official outcomes.
“It would like to emphasize that winners can only emerge after collation of the official results and on the basis of the requirements prescribed by the legal framework.
“Any aggrieved persons or groups are encouraged to seek redress at the tribunals.”
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