There were feelers yesterday, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may shift the February 25 presidential election by a minimum of two weeks due to logistics issues. Key among these challenges is the incessant burning of INEC offices across the country and the insecurity challenges in the South-East and North-East regions. According to a published report yesterday, a senior official of the Commission, said that while the electoral body is determined to stick with the scheduled date, recent developments in the country may force it to announce an extension.…
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Boat accident: How 15 INEC staff escaped death – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday confirmed the capsizing of boat conveying its ad-hoc staff and electoral materials to riverine areas of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State but said there was no casualty. INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Nick Dazang, confirmed the incident in a message sent to journalists in Abuja. He said, “INEC can confirm that there was an incident last night during the movement of personnel and materials to the riverine Registration Areas of Ilaje LGA of Ondo State for today’s governorship election.…
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