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INEC assures hitch-free election in Edo State
Responding to the flood that damaged INEC’s office in Edo State, Yakubu answered questions from reporters during the official induction of ten new Resident Electoral Commissioners, or RECs, in Lagos. He gave Nigerians confidence that the poll will go off without a hitch.
The upcoming Edo governorship election will go off without a hitch, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of INEC, gave Nigerians assurances that the commission will keep pushing the envelope for credible and inclusive elections while reiterating INEC’s commitment to an open and inclusive electoral process.
Responding to the flood that damaged INEC’s office in Edo State, Yakubu answered questions from reporters during the official induction of ten new Resident Electoral Commissioners, or RECs, in Lagos. He gave Nigerians confidence that the poll will go off without a hitch.
He said, “Although we had an unfortunate flooding in our office in Edo State, over 4000 machines were affected, but we deployed our technical staff, and we have already recovered over 3500 machines.
“It seems like it’s an off-cycle election. We will call for additional support from neighboring states, so in terms of machines, rest assured that we have enough. We are going to recover from Edo, and rest assured that we won’t suffer any encumbrances at all.”
He further urged the inducted RECs to focus and acquaint themselves more with the processes and procedures of the Commission.
The 10 RECs inducted include: Mr.Abubakar Dambo Kebbi State, Mr. Abubakar Ma’aji-Ahmed Bornu State, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha Edo State, Mr. Ehimeke Shaka-Isha Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Aminu Idris Kaduna State, Mr. Mohammed Sadiq Abubakar Kwara State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola Ondo State, Dr. Olubunmi Omoseyindemi Ekiti, Alhaji Shehu Wahab Nasarawa State, and Sir Etekamba Umoren Delta State.
