Nigeria- In the midst of mutual accusations of fraud from the different political parties involved in the inconclusive Anambra State gubernatorial election of last weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is today set to announce the date for the supplementary gubernatorial election.

Professor Attahiru Jega, the INEC chairman and other senior officers of the commission debriefed officials that were sent to conduct the election. Following the debriefing the commission is expected to take a decision on the date for the supplementary election.

The commission yesterday disclosed through its bulletin that it held a crucial meeting, during which it evaluated its performance in the botched polls.

If the date of the supplementary election be announced today, it is expected that the make-up polls would hold in 210 Polling Units where the election was cancelled due to irregularities.

The affected local government areas and the number of affected polling units are as follows: Idemili North, 160;  Ayamelum, two; Anambra East, three; Anambra West, six; Anaocha, one;  Awka North,  two and  Aguata, one.

Others include Awka South, one; Ekwusigo, three; Idemili South, one;  Ihiala,  South, two;   Onitsha North, one; Onitaha South, 17;  Orumba North, four and  Oyi, four.

Also, 113,113 registered voters are to take part in the supplementary election.

Meanwhile, candidates and parties that were involved in the election were, yesterday, at daggers drawn on the legality of another election.