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  • Apr, Fri, 2023

Adamawa supplementary election: INEC distributes sensitive materials

Adamawa supplementary election: INEC distributes sensitive materials

By Ibrahim Kado

Materials

Yola, April 14, 2023 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa has distributed sensitive materials for the conduct Governorship and State Assembly supplementary election in 20 affected local government areas.

Speaking to newsmen during the distribution on Friday in Yola, Mr Hudu Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), said that the elections would be conducted in 69 polling units with 36,935 registered voters.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission had declared the governorship election held on March 18 in the state as inconclusive due to some irregularities.

According to him, the sensitive materials include BVAS, all will reach the affected areas on Friday for the election on April 15.

“We have prepared very well for the conduct of the election to be free, fair and credible.

“Today, we are distributing sensitive materials, before then we held stakeholders and security meetings to ensure peaceful conduct before, during and after the election,” he said.

Ari also said that the affected LGAs for conduct of state assembly election included Girei, Gombi, Numan and Toungo.

He further said that the collation process after the election would be the same thing from the previous elections. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

  • Mar, Thu, 2023

INEC distributes sensitive materials to Adamawa LGAs

INEC distributes sensitive materials to Adamawa LGAs
Materials
By Ibrahim Kado
Yola, March 16, 2023 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa on Thursday distributed sensitive materials for gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections to Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Hudu Ari, who spoke at the venue of the distribution exercise in Yola said that so far seven out of 21 LGAs in the state have received there materials.
Ari who assured a free and fair election solicited the support of all stakeholders for a hitch free election.
“Each LG is collecting its own elections materials so far seven out of 21 LG collected theirs for onward distribution to various registration areas”, Ari said.
They are Madagali, Michika, Hong, Gombi, Mubi-North, Mubi-South and Maiha.
According to him, the timely transportation of the materials will ensure timely commencement of voting on election day.
“The earlier they come and vote the better because it means that collation will start on time”, he said. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Yakubu Uba/Uche Anunne