The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reassured the residents of Ekiti State of its readiness to conduct a free and fair governorship election in the state. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, gave the assurance on Friday during an interview with newsmen. He revealed that over 980,000 residents have been captured in the commission’s voters’ register but less than 200,000 of the figure were expected at the polling units.
He recounted that the chairman of the electoral umpire had hinted that the collection of PVCs by residents would stop on Thursday. Okoye also hinted that the commission has concluded arrangements to ensure voters were not delayed unnecessarily due to accreditation in a bid to cast their ballots. According to him, INEC has deployed more Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, for the exercise compared to the number of polling units where the election will take place.
Chidozie Chima | September 12, 2024
