From Obinna Odogwu, Awka
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, distributed sensitive materials for tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly elections to the 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra State.
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Queen Agwu, at a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Awka, the state capital, said that the materials were safely kept at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) branch in Awka and were distributed at the venue.
“We have completed the distribution of sensitive election materials to the LGAs, ahead of the elections on Saturday.
“These materials kept at the CBN headquarters Awka, as directed by our headquarters in Abuja, has been moved to the LGAs in the state under tight security.
“We are set for the elections because we have been able to stabilise operations in the state for the exercise.
“We have deployed enough security operatives in all the council areas including the gunmen trouble LGAs”, she said.
Reacting to the report of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) reportedly found in the bush by a hunter in Nnewi, the REC said that investigation was ongoing on the matter and that the public would be given the right information on it after the investigation.
She said that Anambra has over 2.5 million registered voters for the 2023 general elections and that polls would not hold in six out of 5,720 polling units in the state because of zero registration in the affected units.
“So, I am assuring you, the mouthpiece of the society, that INEC in Anambra under my watch is fully ready for the election and with the enough security operatives deployed for the exercise, nothing will pose as a challenge to the smooth conduct of the process.
“I appeal to Anambra electorate to come out en-masse and vote for candidates of their choice”, Agwu added.