Ekiti Governorship Poll: Police, INEC assure Safe Distribution of Election Materials, Adequate Security
The police and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have assured of adequate security for election materials and personnel ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State.
They gave the assurance as the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials commenced across the 16 local government areas.
Speaking during the movement of election materials at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police in charge of election security, CP Abayomi Shogunle, said the process was being conducted in a transparent manner with the participation of key stakeholders, including political parties, civil society organisations and the media.
According to him, the materials are being sorted and distributed to all local government areas under strict security arrangements.
“The process is being coordinated by the Resident Electoral Commissioner. We have representatives of political parties, civil society organisations and the media here to ensure transparency.
“What we are witnessing is the sorting and distribution of both sensitive and non-sensitive materials to the 16 local government areas,” he said.
Shogunle disclosed that police officers had been deployed to escort the materials from the INEC office to local government headquarters, where they would be secured pending further movement to Registration Area Centres, RACs, and subsequently to polling units on election day.
He explained that security personnel would guard the materials at every stage of the distribution process to ensure they arrive safely at designated polling units before the commencement of voting
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