INEC begins distribution of ‘non-sensitive’ materials in Anambra

The Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, has said that the
commission had commenced the movement of
non-sensitive electoral materials to Anambra. This was even as Vanguard learnt that there
was apprehension in Awka, the Anambra State
capital that the election might be botched as
whatever becomes of the result would be
challenged since INEC breached some sections
of the electoral law by failing to display the voters’ registers not later than 30 days before
the election. INEC National Commissioner, Professor Lai
Olurode told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN,
in Abuja that with this early movement of
materials, the commission was re-assessing its
operational strategy to ensure a hitch-free
governorship election on November 16. He said sensitive materials would be moved
from the commission’s headquarters a week to
the election. Olurode said that the commission had put in
place various strategies to ensure a hitch-free
election.