The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on
Saturday recorded early arrival of election materials and ad hoc staff at city
centre for the area council elections.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN report that as at 8:15 a.m.,
all the polling units visited within Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) were
set for commencement of the election.
NAN also reports that security agencies, including the
police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel were seen
manning the polling units.
At polling unit 16, Area 8, City Centre, AMAC, the Presiding
Officer, Emmanuel Miracle, said they arrived at 7.30 a.m. to start the business
of the day.
“We’re set and waiting for the time for commencement of the
election,” Miracle said.
Also at polling unit 15, the electoral officers and security
agents were already on ground waiting for election to start.
Also at polling units 072 and 073, the electoral officers
were already set as at 7.50 a.m., waiting for the electorate and the
commencement time for the election.
The presiding officers for the two units, Hellen David and
Mohammed Umar, said all election materials were ready.
At polling unit 073, the party agent for All Progressives
Congress (APC), Salihu Abubakar, also said that all was set for the election.
Abubakar also confirmed the early arrival of security
personnel and INEC ad hoc staff, expressing confidence that there would be a
peaceful conduct of the election.
(NAN)
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