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WITH conclusion of campaigns by parties and candidates, and distribution of sensitive election materials by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the stage is set for tomorrow’s off-cycle governorship poll in Ekiti State; four senatorial, one House of Representatives and one state assembly polls across six states.
The Senatorial polls will be held in Enugu, Ondo, Nasarawa and Rivers states while the House of Representatives and state assembly bye-elections will be held in Kano and Kebbi respectively.
The Police and security agencies have read the riot act to would-be trouble-makers and election riggers and vowed to deal with them mercilessly.
INEC moves sensitive materials
In Ekiti, the electoral commission, yesterday, commenced distribution of sensitive election materials to all the16 local government areas. The exercise started at 1:25a.m. at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN office in Ado-Ekiti, under close guard by the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
Distribution began with councils farthest from the state capital — Ilejemeje, Ayekire, Ido-Osi, Ijero, Ikole, Ekiti East, and Emure.
Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, assured stakeholders of INEC’s full readiness, urging voters to come out peacefully and perform their civic duty.
“The process is being carried out in a transparent manner in the presence of security agencies, political parties, observers, and other stakeholders,” he said.
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