The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it
plans to transmit results of the November 11 Bayelsa governorship election
manually.
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State,
Mr Obo Effanga stated this in Yenagoa on Wednesday, during an interactive
session with religious leaders and faith-based organisations.
Effanga said that INEC was ready to conduct free, fair and
credible election and only voters accredited by BVAS would be allowed to vote.
“Immediately you are given the ballot paper you can start voting.
“We are in the fourth week of collection of PVCs and it will
end on Oct. 11. Those who have not collected their cards should go to the INEC
office in their local government areas,” he said.
Effanga urged the stakeholders to advise their candidates to
be peaceful.
“Religious leaders should take the message to their
congregation and politicians who are also Church members,’’ he said.
He said that 16 political parties had fielded candidates for
the election.
Rev. Joseph Belema, one of the religious leaders commended
INEC, stressing that free, fair and credible election was a way forward for
electing good leaders.
He called on the candidates not to see the election as a do
or die affair, adding that only one person would be elected. (NAN)
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