 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will blacklist political parties that are unable to conduct peaceful congresses and primaries. In a statement on Monday, INEC spokesman Fessos Okoye said the electoral body might not acknowledge the result of violent congresses if the trend continues. He said INEC will not stand and watch party conventions and congresses degenerate into violent events that threaten lives and destroy property. Okoye added that the consequences will be that the political parties involved must replace all destroyed materials and parties may be blacklisted from receiving INEC materials in the future.