By Emma Una

CALABAR—NO acts of violence, intimidation of voters, cheating or rigging of results would  be tolerated in the re-run for the Yakurr II, state House of Assembly seat which became vacant following the sack of Mr Eteng William of the  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the  occupant of the seat by the Appeal Court.

Mrs Gesila Khan, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, newly posted to Cross River  from Rivers State, gave the warning at a meeting with political parties,  candidates for the election and stakeholders, weekend, in her office.

She assured that there will be adequate security and effective monitoring of the election to ensure a free and smooth exercise that will meet the expectation of the contestants and their supporters.

“Everyone participating in the re-run should stick to the relectoral guidelines which spell out that there should be no violence during elections, no cheating, no intimidation of voters,” she said.

She said that the election which is scheduled for next week was crucial, as the whole state will be watching, adding that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will not make “any mistake either knowingly or unknowingly.”