The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday arrived in Benin, Edo State capital, 12 days ahead of the governorship election scheduled for 21 September.
According to his itinerary, the INEC boss will on Tuesday witness a mock accreditation in three locations, a readiness assessment of INEC local government offices, inter-agency consultative committee on election security, stakeholder engagement, a meeting with members of staff, a visit to the palace and signing of the peace accord by political parties.
The state INEC Head of Voters Education and Publicity, Mr. Timidi Wariowei, who announced Yakubu’s arrival on Monday, said that the nation’s electoral chief would have a readiness assessment visit to Ikpoba Okha, Egor, Oredo and Ovia North East Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Tuesday, while the mock accreditation will take place at Western Boys High School and Idia College on the same day.
On Wednesday, the INEC boss will meet with stakeholders and also visit the palace.
On Thursday, Wariowei said the the political parties involved in the election will sign a peace accord, while the INEC boss is also expected to meet with the commission’s staff.
The spokesperson said that the security agencies and INEC meeting is meant to discuss security issues relating the the election.
He said: “This is to inform everyone that the Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, is in town. Please, note that based on the itinerary of the visit, Tuesday will be for the readiness assessment visit to Ikpoba Okha, Egor, Oredo and Ovia North East LGAs.
“Then mock accreditation at Western Boys High School and Idia College will hold by 1pm and we encourage journalists to follow the Chairman and cover these events”.
Source: The PUNCH
