The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has
declared that it is ready for the Osun State gubernatorial election slated for
July 16, 2022.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in the state,
Professor Abdulganiyu Olayinka Raji, said aside election materials, which would
be delivered days to the poll, the commission has put everything in place for
the gubernatorial election.
Prof Raji made this disclosure on Tuesday during a
roundtable discussion with stakeholders in Osogbo.
The INEC boss assured free, fair and credible elections in
the Osun State governorship poll saying all hands are on deck.
Speaking during the stakeholders meeting, the INEC boss
said, “Aside from the sensitive materials which can’t be delivered except for
days to the election, INEC has made provisions for everything, and more by
creation of polling units which is tantamount to extension of voters’ access.
“We also make more provisions via technological advances.
“It would be recalled that the last time polling units were
created was 1996. INEC had not come to be. It was NEC (National Electoral
Commission). Yet there have been increases in the electorate every election
year. We thus created 753 more polling units making 3,758 polling units in
total.
“Also, our advanced technology can identify features; facial
and biometrics, though we have not activated the latter. We will also recruit
25,000 persons to work with us during the gubernatorial election.”
Professor Raji thereafter implored all stakeholders, media
professionals, traditional rulers, political leaders and the public to
cooperate with the Commission to get desired results.
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