Abia By-election: Ikpeazu Orders Restriction Of Movement
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, Friday ordered the restriction of movement in Aba North and Aba South Local Government Areas from 8:00 pm (2000hrs) Friday, 26th March, to 6:00 am (0600hrs) Sunday, 28th March.
This is in line with the plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct the Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State by-election on March 27, 2021,
This is to enable the electorate cast their votes and elect who will occupy the seat of late Ossy Prestige, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), who died on February 6 in Germany.
In a statement disclosed by Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Commissioner for Information, the Governors order allows voters, INEC officials, security operatives and workers on essential duties with proper identification documents to move during the election.
The statement reads: “Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the restriction of movements in Aba North and Aba South Local Government Areas (LGAs) from 8:00pm (2000hrs) Friday, 26th March, 2021 to 6:00am (0600hrs) Sunday, 28th March, 2021. READ ALSO: Okowa to inaugurate Ovwor-Effurun-Otor bridge
“Only voters, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials on election duty, workers on essential duties with proper identification documents and security operatives are exempted from the restrictions within the stated period.
“Meanwhile, the usual monthly environmental sanitation exercise will go ahead in the other 15 LGAs on Saturday, March 27. Concerned Local Government Chairmen are expected to lock down their respective LGAs within the period of the clean up exercise.
