The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday disclosed that the commission will give the people of Osun a better electoral process to elect a governor than it did in Ekiti.
\nHe disclosed this while inspecting non-sensitive materials at INEC office, Osogbo alongside Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Abdulganiy Raji with other officials of the commission.
\nHe boasted that INEC was prepared to deliver hitch-free exercise during the Osun governorship election on July 16.
\nYakubu also urged electoral officers of the commission to be proactive in their duties ahead of the election especially making appropriate plans for logistics before the exercise.
\nAt the INEC office, he said, \u201cIdentify the Registration Area Centers (RAC) so that on the election day, you can activate the centres as early as 6 am. We should be waiting for electorates not otherwise.
\n\u201cRemember, Ekiti was good, but we want Osun to beat our record in Ekiti and the 2023 General election.
\n\u201cWe rely on you for transportation arrangement, early movement of materials, liaison with the security, moving them in good time\u2026we must do this right. At the RAC centres, ensure adequate electricity so that they can recharge some of the equipment like the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) and power banks so that on Election Day we can have a seamless exercise.\u201d
\nAfter the inspection of non-sensitive materials at the INEC office, Osogbo, he visited some polling units, including CAC Grammar School, Araromi and Salvation Army School, Alekuwodo, Osogbo.
\nWhile addressing newsmen at CAC Araromi, Osogbo, he said, the inspection was to asess the level of preparedness of the commission ahead of the Osun state poll.
\nHe said, \u201cWe are here on readiness assessment of the commission to conduct the election on the 16th of July 2022 and also to visit some designated centres while we are doing a mock accreditation exercise.
\n\u201cIn this particular centre, we achieved 100 per cent success for all those who presented themselves for accreditation so far.
\n\u201cNext week, I will be back in the state again to meet with stakeholders, then there would be signing of peace accord under the auspices of National Peace Committe\u2026so that is our mission.\u201d
\nHe later visited Laro Grammar school, Osogbo, where corps members were being trained by the commission ahead of the poll.<\/p>\n
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The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday disclosed that the commission will give the people of Osun a better electoral process to elect a governor than it did in Ekiti. He disclosed this while inspecting non-sensitive materials at INEC office, Osogbo alongside Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Abdulganiy Raji […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n