Offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission across the 21 local government areas are currently distributing sensitive and non-sensitive materials for Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, has said. Orji said 10 security operatives would accompany the materials to the Registration Area Centres. He said that security operatives would secure the materials until Saturday, adding that the Police had pledged its commitment to the Commission during the exercise. “We are hopeful that the police and other operatives will make good their promise,” Orji said.
It can be recalled that all non-sensitive materials for the election were distributed on October 30, while sensitive materials were sent to INEC offices in the 21 local government areas on Thursday for distribution to the RACs on Friday. INEC ad hoc workers were seen checking their names and placements for the governorship election. The Electoral Officer for Njikoka council area, Mr. Obioma Onuiri, said everything was moving as planned, adding that security officers were on ground to protect the ad hoc workers. Also commenting, INEC officer from Kogi State, Mrs. Ubaku Ugwunebo, deployed as a RAC Supervisor for wards 3 and 4 in Abagana community, said the environment at the moment showed positive signs of a peaceful election.
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