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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has refuted reports that its ad-hoc staff resigned over threats by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.<\/p>\n

INEC\u2019s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, Nwachukwu Orji, said the Commission is still recruiting ad-hoc staff members.<\/p>\n

Reports had it that ad-hoc staff of INEC terminated their appointment en mass over IPOB-linked threats ahead of the governorship election in the state.<\/p>\n

However, Orji described such reports as false and without substance.<\/p>\n

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Orji said: \u201cINEC is still in the process of recruiting the Adhoc workers, in fact we just finished the Adhoc training before this false report.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the head of the Commission in Anambra, I am telling you authoritatively that we have more than enough manpower for the conduct of the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Anambra 2021 Governorship election is slated for November 6.<\/p>\n

LG poll: Election officials regain freedom after declaring PDP winner in Jigawa<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has refuted reports that its ad-hoc staff resigned over threats by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. INEC\u2019s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, Nwachukwu Orji, said the Commission is still recruiting ad-hoc staff members. 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