The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that no fewer than 53,590 voters have been freshly registered ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Kogi state.
Accordingly, 11 registration areas, 67 polling units and 32 voting points were also created to facilitate the exercise.
This was confirmed by INEC Electoral Officer, Koton-Karfe LGA, Mr Mansur Suliaman, when he received the commission’s chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, at the election umpire’s office Thursday.
Suliaman, who briefed Professor Yakubu on preparations being made ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Kogi state, said that immediately the commission released the time-table for the election, series of events were organised including security meetings.
He said that 2745 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) were received 247 were issued and 2,498 were uncollected.
Meanwhile, the INEC chairman, Prof Yakubu, said this during a visit to the commission’s office at Koton-Karfe in Kogi Thursday.
Yakubu expressed satisfaction that non -sensitive materials had been delivered in most local government areas (LGAs) ahead of the election.
He said that the offices were only waiting for card readers and sensitive materials for the election.
He urged the staff to ensure that they keep their eyes on the providers of transportation having signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to convey election materials.
He said that the commission was committed to opening polling units at 8 a.m., and told the staff that there should be no excuses.
“I can see from the arrangement you have made, I am confident that you will beat that target.
“We don’t want Nigerians to wait for us, we want officials of the commission to wait for voters come on Election Day,” he said.
Yakubu said adequate arrangements had been made with boats and canoe owners to transport election materials to communities along the river.
The Chairman said INEC had discharged its obligation adding all money required for the election has been released,” he said.
