The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has announced that voting will not take place in two polling units during the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State.
Amupitan explained that the decision was made because there are no registered voters in the affected polling units.
He disclosed this on Tuesday during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) ahead of the polls.
According to him, INEC will deploy about 24,000 personnel for the exercise, which will take place in 5,718 out of the 5,720 polling units across the state.
“We plan to deploy 24,000 personnel. The election will be held in 5,718 of the 5,720 polling units in the state. Voting will not take place in the remaining two polling units due to the absence of registered voters,” Amupitan said.
Speaking on behalf of the ICCES, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, represented by Hassan Abdullahi, assured that robust security measures have been put in place to ensure a peaceful and credible election.
“We have enhanced surveillance, deployed sufficient security personnel, and improved intelligence gathering to prevent any attempt by disruptive elements or desperate politicians to undermine the electoral process,” Abdullahi said.
He added that political parties and their supporters are being urged to conduct themselves peacefully and uphold the integrity of the electoral process.
“Any form of violence during the elections will be met with a strong, uncompromising response,” he warned.
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