#EdoDecides: Sensitive Voting Materials Missing In Okpella Ward 6

Reports have it that sensitive voting materials are missing in ward 6 of Okpella community in Etsako East local government of Edo State.

The INEC officer in charge of the ward is said to be in dilemma as the electorates has insisted on explanation for the disappearance of the voting material.

Details of the confusion is still under investigation.

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INEC Office In Kogi Set Ablaze With Materials Meant For Supplementary Election

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State has been set ablaze by unknown persons.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt in Lokoja on Friday that the office was burnt with materials to be used for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election in the area.

NAN reports that Dekina Local Government Area is among the places where the supplementary election in 91 polling units is scheduled to hold.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kogi, Malam Halilu Pai, confirmed the incident but added that the incident, suspected to have occurred at 2a.m., would not affect the election.

He said that the burnt election materials would be replaced and that INEC had relocated to a temporary office in the area.

“We will not succumb to the undemocratic antics of some few, replacement of the election materials are already on the way; the election will go on as scheduled,” Pai said.

Credit: NAN