The Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, has begun distribution of sensitive materials to
various Registration Area Centres, RACs, in Bayelsa State, ahead of the
Saturday governorship election.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Yenagoa reports that INEC officers, party agents, both national and
international observers were present early at the Central Bank of Nigeria for
the exercise.
Mr Monday Udoh, the Resident
Electoral Commission, REC, told journalists that INEC was fully ready to
conduct a credible election for the people.
“We are here to observe and
monitor the movement of the materials; the sensitive materials are ballot
paper, result sheets and card readers.
“The distribution is moving
smoothly, the security agents are here and the National Union of Road Transport
Workers (NURTW) are also with us. The police have deployed many of their men
for this and the election proper.
“The electorate should be civil,
peaceful, conduct themselves well and listen to instructions, especially from
the security personnel,” he said.
On court granting APC stay of
execution to participate in the contest, the REC said, “For now, the political
parties are participating unless if there is an order, we can disqualify the
affected party”.
But Mr Tari Ere, a local
government party agent for All Progressives Congress (APC) for Southern Ijaw
Local Government Area expressed worry over seeming unavailable materials,
including result sheets.
“What is keeping us here are
wards 9, 10, 11 voters registers and we are good to go; although, we are having
some issues in ward 15 Southern Ijaw, result sheets were not available.
“But they brought a replacement
sheet, which has been certified, so we are good to go and we are very
comfortable with the distribution processes,” Ere said.
Also, Mr Victor Ateki, a People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) agent for Brass Local Government Area of the state
expressed worry over their materials passing through Nembe due to the crisis in
the area.
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