The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that it will begin the distribution of sensitive materials for the upcoming election on Thursday, as part of its preparations for the poll. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, made this statement on Wednesday during an inspection of the materials at the Akure office of the Central Bank of Nigeria. According …

Ahead of the 16 November Ondo governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission confirmed on Thursday that sensitive election materials will arrive in Akure by Tuesday, 12 November. Addressing stakeholders at a pre-election meeting held in Akure, INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced that all sensitive materials, including ballots and result sheets, would be delivered to the Central Bank of …

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll, security has been beefed up around the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Kogi State. This is just as the commission distributed sensitive materials to local governments. It was observed on Friday the heavy presence of military, police, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel seen around the state’s capital as citizens went …