Miriam Nnoli 
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the Okpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State was threatened during the election held in the state on Saturday.
The National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna made this disclosure during a press conference held on Sunday.
He said, “The Commission received a deeply disturbing report from our Resident Electoral Commissioner of a threat to our office in Okpoba Okha Local Government Area yesterday, resulting in a stampede in which one of our officials was injured.”
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Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that the commission also said it is set to commence state-levelled collation of the governorship election in Edo State.
INEC also said it had activated the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal to upload the polling unit results in earnest.
The same results have also been collated from all the 192 Wards.
It said, “Similarly, collation has been concluded in most of the Local Government Areas and the designated officials are already at the collation centre in Benin City or on their way. We are set to commence State-level collation.
