2023 Poll: Over 60 percent of electoral materials delivered to Kano-INEC REC

By solacebase.com On Feb 7, 2023

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By Muhammad Muhammad

Barely nineteen day to the presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday assured of its preparedness to conduct free and credible election in Kano.

Besides, the umpire declared that over 60 percent of electoral materials both sensitive and non-sensitive have already been delivered to the state.

SOLACEBASE reports that Kano resident electoral commissioner, Ambassador Zango Abdul gave the impression on Monday while receiving Kano State Civil Society Election Situation Room on familiarization visit to INEC Headqaurters in the state.

Ambassador Abdul disclosed that INEC plans to engage 53,000 adhoc staff for the conduct of the poll in Kano and was optimistic of efficient and effective functionality of it’s facilities provided for the exercise.

The INEC boss in Kano cited the successes recorded by the commission during the last mock BVAS accreditation exercise, emphasized the readiness of INEC to remain apolitical during the poll.

“We did the mock accreditation exercise and the turn out was incredible. The BVAS performed wonderful and we did not encountered any problem even though we are not hundred percent perfect. But I have no doubt election will be successful.

“Election is huge logistics in Nigeria and I can confirm to you that we have 70 per cent non-sensitive materials available and 50 percent sensitive materials now on ground. Our BVAS are fantastic. Vote would be counted because INEC is neutral and we have no interest”.

Earlier, Chairman of Kano State Civil Society Organisation Election Situation Room, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya told the REC that Kano election situation room was established to monitor development and aggregate concern for prompt response from concern authorities.

“We are here on a familiarization visits to INEC Kano, and to hint the commission on the activities and engagement of the CSO-ESR, while seeking collaboration and partnership critical stakeholders including INEC.

” During election, the situation room would embark on monitoring development across the 44 local government areas, sharing information and development as far as the progress on the conduct of elections is concern and that will escalate prompt action and intervention on the election day”. Waiye said.