Nigeria: INEC Moves Sensitive Materials in Imo, Plateau

15 February 2019

Abuja, Jos and Owerri — The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, Prof. Francis Chukwuemeka Ezeonu, has begun the movement of sensitive materials to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices across the 27 Local Councils in readiness for this weekend's polls in the state.Carried out between 8.am. and 9.am. amid tight security, the event was witnessed by accredited political party agents, observers and journalists.

After the brief inspection of the items, was their onward transmission to the councils under strict security. Ezeonu informed that the materials would later be moved to the 106 registration area centres (RACs)/ collation centres today, adding that they would be sorted and taken to the 4,758 voting points thereafter. He said the RACs and collation centres had been activated, stating that officials and ad hoc workers would resume early at the polling booths.

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