Anambra Election: INEC Starts Distribution Of Sensitive Materials

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began distributing sensitive materials across Anambra State’s 21 local government areas on Thursday, ahead of the state’s governorship election on Saturday.

The materials deposited at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Awka included the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), ballot booklets, result sheets, and other documentary materials for use at various polling units throughout the election.

Festus Okoye, the INEC national commissioner in charge of Anambra election supervision, told reporters that seven resident electoral commissioners had already arrived in the state to take charge of three local government areas each on election day.

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He stated that adequate security arrangements had been made to secure the materials at INEC offices throughout the state’s local government areas.

He went on to say that the vehicles transporting the materials were electronically tracked to ensure they took the correct routes to their destinations.

“The materials were brought out for intact assessment by political party agents before being handed over to each of the 21 electoral officers for the State to be escorted by security agents,” he explained.

INEC’s Director of Electoral Operations, Mr Abdulrazak Yusuf, stated that the materials were specifically designed for their designated polling units.

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He also mentioned that the Commission provided for replacements of both result sheets and ballot papers in the event of damage or an emergency.

Separately, Tony Ifeanyi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Alex Obiogbolu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Mr Chukwuma Agufugo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) expressed satisfaction with the process.