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Austin Tam- George, Rivers state commissioner for information and communication, has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency disband the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Expressing dissatisfaction over the postponement of the legislative rerun initially scheduled for July 30, Tam-George said INEC under the leadership of Mahmood Yakubu has shown incompetence.

He alleged that the commission had collided with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to prevent the election from taking place, thereby denying the state full representation in the national assembly.

“The government of Rivers state and people of Rivers state are shocked by the bare-faced collusion between INEC and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to subvert democracy in the state,” he said in a statement.

“It is completely unacceptable that Rivers state would continue to be denied full representation in the National Assembly due to the incompetence and malpractices orchestrated by INEC.”

“We call on the presidency and the national assembly to act urgently in the national interest to disband INEC as presently constituted, for its incompetence and open partisanship.

“We call on the international community to initiate and maintain diplomatic pressure on the federal government, which continues to frustrate the independence of INEC, and the evolution of democratic diversity in Nigeria.”