2023 Guber Poll: INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials Across 20 LGAs in Lagos
In preparation for Saturday’s governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) on Wednesday shared election materials across the 20 Local Government Areas and LGAs in Lagos.
Lagos INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC) Mr. Olusegun Agbaje told newsmen during the distribution exercise that the election would hold in 40 constituencies in Lagos.
“as the election for governorship and States House of Assembly approaches, in Lagos state, we have about 40 constituencies where we are going to conduct the election on Saturdays.
“Our materials would be escorted by security agents to ensure its safety ahead of the election.”
Also, in response to why political party agents were not present, he said, “We told them we are commencing by 9:00 a.m, this is 10:30, and it is only the PDP agent that is on ground.”
Mr. Agbaje who spoke on the election process pointed out that there is no assurance from State INEC offices to transmit election results from the polling units to IREV, noting that INEC national headquarters has the final say.
“States INEC offices cannot assure transmission of results from the polling units to IREV, the deal is the national headquarters. And the national headquarter has consistently assured that all the errors made during the presidential election would be rectified and there would be no hitch or glitch again.”
Commenting on the credibility of the forthcoming gubernatorial election, the Lagos INEC REC said,
“By the grace of God. Election are won and lost at the polling unit, RECs cannot influence any election, all the REC does is to seat by the returning officer at the State office and at the end of the day the collating officer and the returning officer would declare the winner.
“Also, if those hoodlums going around do not disrupt some polling units. Where they bypass the BVAS, nothing would be recorded for all the parties in that very unit and where there’s violence, it is cancelation and we are not going back to conduct the election. Also, our security agents would engage on motorized patrol to deter hoodlums from disrupting the process.’ He added.
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