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INEC Migrates Voters ahead of General Election

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By Mosope Kehinde

Ahead of next week Saturday’s election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Oyo state says it has migrated some eligible voters in eight hundred and fifteen polling units under twenty eight (28) Local governments in the state.

Oyo state Residents Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella made this known while addressing newsmen at the INEC state office, Agodi Ibadan.

Dr Tella who said the redistribution of voters in the affected polling units was to decongest saturated polling units which usually makes voting cumbersome on Election Day.

He said the Commission has already pasted the lists of polling units in all the affected 28 council areas in the State to allow transparency in the electoral process ahead of the forthcoming elections.

The INEC commissioner said eligible voters can also visit the commission’s website www.voters.inecnigeria.org to check their names on the register of voters and confirm the location of their Polling Units.

“Distinguish Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press, I am glad to let you know that the Polling Units with migrated voters have already been pasted in all the affected 28 Local Government Areas of the State, comprising 815 Polling Units, to see and at the same time to be well informed ahead of Polls. This has been done in consultation with all the stakeholders in the Electioneering Process. Importantly, it should also be noted that eligible voters can as well visit the INEC voters’ verification system on www.cvr.inecnigeria.org/vvs or voters.inecnigeria.org to check their names on the register of voters and at the same time confirm the location of their Polling Units, where they will vote on Election Day.”

“However, below is the summary of the affected 815 Polling Units in the 28 Local Government Areas with migrated Voters.”

S/N
Local Government Areas
Number of Affected Polling Units

1.
Afijio
04

2.
Akinyele
60

3.
Atiba
57

4.
Egbeda
64

5.
Ibadan North
60

6.
Ibadan North East
49

7.
Ibadan North West
26

8.
Ibadan South East
93

9.
Ibadan South West
34

10.
Ibarapa Central
04

11.
Ibarapa East
03

12.
Ido
23

13.
Irepo
07

14.
Iseyin
02

15.
Itesiwaju
03

16.
Kajola
02

17.
Lagelu
65

18.
Ogbomoso North
07

19.
Ogbomoso South
09

20.
Ogo Oluwa
04

21.
Oluyole
68

22.
Ona Ara
45

23.
Orelope
04

24.
Oriire
09

25.
Oyo East
39

26.
Oyo West
33

27.
Saki West
26

28.
Surulere
15

Total
815

“In addition to the aforementioned figures and affected L.G.As, let it be emphasized again that, Commission has already pasted the lists in all the affected 28 LGAs in the State. This will allow for transparency in the electoral process ahead of the forthcoming elections. Closely related in the distribution of Voters is the identification of Polling Units which was discovered in the recently conducted mock accreditation exercise carried out in the selected LGAs using BVAS. It is indeed clear that some voters could not easily identify their Polling Units. This should not happen on Election Day, hence the pasting of affected Polling Units with Migrated Voters.”

“The Presidential/National Assembly Elections still remain on Saturday 25th February 2023 while that of the Governorship/State House of Assembly Elections come up on 11th March 2023 respectively. Let us cooperate with the Commission to ensure hitch free, credible and inclusive General Elections in the State.”

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INEC Concludes Plan for Mock Voters’ Accreditation, Verification Exercise

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By Mosope Kehinde

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Oyo state has concluded arrangements to conduct mock Voters’ Accreditation and Verification exercises in twelve polling units under three Senatorial districts in the state.

INEC Residents Electoral Commissioner in Oyo state, Dr Adeniran Tella made this known at a meeting to intimate stakeholders on the preparation towards the forthcoming general election in the state.

Dr Tella who highlighted the local governments under the three Senatorial districts to include Akinyele, Atiba, Iseyin, Ogbomoso North, Ibadan North and Ido said the mock Voters’Accreditation and verification exercise would come up this Saturday, 4th February, 2023 from 8 O’Clock in the morning to half past two in the afternoon.

He said the twelve Biomodel Voter Accreditation System, BVAS Machines that would be used for the mock exercise will be reconfigured before they are deployed for the general election in the state.

The REC appealed to registered voters in the affected polling units to appear on the scheduled date with their permanent Voters cards.

Dr Tella also hinted that the commission still have over 800,000 Uncollected PVCs at various INEC offices in the 33 local government area offices.

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Election Issues Take Centre Stage as Key Players Converge

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Major stakeholders in the electoral process in Oyo state have expressed readiness to play their parts to ensure free, fair and credible polls in the forthcoming general election.

They made the resolution at a sensitization programme on the 2023 election organized by National Orientation Agency, NOA Oyo State.

INEC Residents Electoral Commissioner in Oyo state, Dr Adeniran Tella who said the commission has received sensitive and non-sensitive materials in preparation for the elections, explained that with the use of BVAS, the era of election malpractices was over.

While expressing confidence that the election would record minimal hitch, Dr Tella called on eligible voters to get their permanent voter cards as over nine thousand uncollected PVCs are still with INEC in the state.

Also speaking, Oyo state Commissioner of Police, Williams Adebowale represented by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Kasumu emphasized the need for key players to study the new electoral law so as not to fall prey of the law.

Also speaking, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Ikeocha said the military in collaboration with other security agencies was ready for the peaceful conduct of the election.

Earlier in a welcome address, Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency, Mr Kayode Odedokun said voter apathy, needless voided votes as a result of ignorance and other electoral vices informed the stakeholder’s sensitization programme.

Meanwhile, participants who were religious and community leaders as well as representatives of political parties urged INEC to be fair to all parties.

Mosope Kehinde

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INEC to Engage Over 10,000 people for Ekiti Guber Election

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Ten thousand, two hundred and sixty, (10,260) ad-hoc staff and personnel of INEC are to be engaged for the conduct of the  June 18 Governorship election in Ekiti State.

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella made this known to newsmen in Ado Ekiti after a road-show where residents of the state capital were sensitized on the need to be peaceful during the coming election.

He explained that the personnel which comprises, INEC staff, Corps Members and some Youths were being trained ahead of the exercise.

Dr Tella also announced that ninety five percent of the non sensitive materials had been dispatched to the sixteen local Government Areas while the sensitize ones would arrive a day to the exercise.

The REC charged people of Ekiti State not to hesitate to come out enmasse during the election and also be peaceful to ensure a hitch free poll.

He made it clear that INEC would work with the police and sister security agencies to deliver Violent free election in Ekiti State.

However, some of the residents of the areas visited in Fajuyi, Okeisa, Ojumose, Okeiyinmi and Oja oba  areas of Ado Ekiti said all eyes were on INEC, hence it must live up to the expectations.

Amos Ogunrinde

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INEC Begins Preparation for Ekiti East Constituency 1 Rerun

By Web News 679

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has stated its readiness towards conducting elections into existing vacant constituency seats across the country before the 2023 general elections. 

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Dr Adeniran Tella stated this in Ado Ekiti at a stakeholders’ meeting on the conduct of rerun election into Ekiti East Constituency One. 

Correspondent Anthony Ojo who was there, files in this report. 

Anthony Ojo

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Saturday’s Poll: Five Political Parties in Ekiti Sign Peace Accord

By Web News 551

Five political parties taking part in this Saturday’s election into Ekiti East Constituency One, of the state House of Assembly have signed peace accord to abide by the outcome of the exercise.

Representatives and candidates of the five parties, AA, APC, APGA, PDP, and YPP endorsed the documents in Omuo Ekiti at a stakeholders meeting organized by INEC.

Addressing the gathering, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tellar assured people of the constituency that their votes would count and called for their cooperation to ensure violent free bye election.

He announced that the non-sensitive materials were already on ground while the commission was still waiting for the sensitive ones.

Dr Tellar said accreditation and voting would start simultaneously by half past eight in the morning and end by half past two in the afternoon when the last person on the queue would have voted.

On his part, INEC Head of Operations, Mr Alani Oduntan directed the adhoc staff not to attend to any voter without wearing a face mask.

Mr Oduntan told the gathering that each person must have face mask while INEC will provide hand sanitizer and infrared thermometers in all the 37 polling units where the elections will be conducted.

The INEC Head of Operations who noted that COVID-19 is real, urged all voters in Ekiti East constituency one, to comply with all preventive measures to stay safe.

In his remarks, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Tunde Mobayo represented by Mr Patrick Daaor promised that the police and other sister agencies would provide adequate security.

Also, the state NYSC coordinator, Mrs Chikezie Nenna,   IPAC Chairman, Mr Ifedayo Adedayo and the NOA state Director, Mr Bankole Fadahunsi urged people of the constituency to shun thuggery and be peaceful throughout the period of the exercise.

Ekiti East constituency one, has twenty three thousand, six hundred and seventy registered voters.

The bye election was as a result of the death of the lawmaker representing the constituency, Mr Juwa Adegbuyi.

Amos Ogunrinde

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INEC Seeks Stakeholders’ Support For Ekiti East Bye-Election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Ekiti State has called for the cooperation of all stakeholders who will be involved in the Ekiti East Constituency One State Assembly bye-election scheduled for March 20.

The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella made the call today at a meeting with the leadership of security agencies and other stakeholders in Ado-Ekiti.

Dr Tella who pledged a level playing ground for all political parties, appealed to them to conduct violence free primaries so as to present credible candidates for the poll.

On her part, NYSC state coordinator, Mrs Chikezie Nnenna promised to sensitize the corps members who would be used as ad-hoc staff to adhere to the rules guiding the bye-election while the state chairman of IPAC, Mr Ifedayo Iyaniwura expressed the association’s support for the exercise.

In their brief remarks, the state commissioner of police, Mr Tunde Mobayo and the Director of State Security Service, Mr Musa Halilu promised to ensure adequate protection of lives and prosperity before, during and after the bye election.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, had representatives at the meeting while the Ekiti State Director of National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mr Fadahunsi Bankole was present.

Amos Ogunrinde