By Omeiza Ajayi
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has explained its inability to create new electoral constituencies in spite of agitations from some quarters, saying while it is practically improbable, the commission is also constrained by both political and legal encumbrances.
INEC explained this in a statement issued Friday in Abuja by a National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye.
The Commission which said it was responding to recent reports regarding its responsibilities in the division, revision and adjustment of electoral constituency boundaries in Nigeria, noted that while the division of the country into electoral constituencies for Senate, House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly is its responsibility, once they are established, subsequent revision of the constituencies and/or adjustment of their boundaries are the joint responsibilities of the Commission and the National…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
