Ondo: INEC begins distribution of materials Thursday

  

                 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday said distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local governments area of the state will begin on Thursday.
Disclosing this at a Stakeholders’ forum held in Akure, the State Capital, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Segun Agbaje expressed the readiness of the commission for the Presidential election.
Agbaje explained that the commission has created voting points to decongest polling units that have registered voters in excess of 750 to facilitate early completion of the accreditation and voting process on election day.
             
Mr. Agbaje also assured the people that INEC Ad hoc staff will arrive early at their respective polling units on the election day.
He said to achieve this; the commission has resuscitated Registration Area Center (RAC) where ad hoc staff would pass the night on eve of the election.
The REC disclosed that an election operations situation Room has been set up at the state Headquaters of the commission to directly receive queries and complaints from voters, accredited observers, contestants, journalists and other members of the public for quick and necessary intervention.
According to the REC as at 22nd March, a total number of 1,142,991 PVCs had been distributed to voters in Ondo State representing 75.44 percent out of 1,515,034 PVC received.
Agbaje however urged all stakeholders to join hands together and play their roles positively in accordance to the constitution, stressing that the consequences of not getting the 2015election right are too grave and should not be contemplated.
In his own address, the Commissioner of police in the state, Mr. Isaac Eke assured the people that security will be provided for electorates and all political parties.
He expressed confidence that the election will be free, fair and violence free.
Eke said the people will need to bear with the INEC, if they wish the election be succeed as the smart card reader is a new innovation.
He however assured the people that the police will exhibit high level of professionalism in the course of discharge of their duties on the election day.
Others who spoke at the forum included traditional rulers, religious leaders and leaders of political parties, called for the cooperation of the people for free, fair and credible poll to be recorded.