The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced its readiness to conduct a peaceful, credible, and transparent bye-election in the Ganye Constituency of Adamawa State.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Alhaji Mohammed Nura, gave this assurance during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Wednesday in Yola.
He stated that the commission will deploy Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices along with sufficient security personnel to facilitate a smooth election process.
Nura explained that the bye-election, set for August 16, is taking place due to the passing of the former representative of the constituency in the state House of Assembly.
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He emphasized that logistics and security are the commission’s main priorities to ensure a seamless electoral process.
INEC plans to deploy 198 BVAS machines, one for each polling unit, along with backup devices and trained registration area technicians to provide technical assistance.
“The constituency consists of 10 registration areas (wards), 198 polling units, and 100,675 registered voters, of which 88,963 have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs),” he noted.
A total of 1,425 personnel will be involved in the election, including 792 polling officials and 514 security staff, he added.
Nura mentioned that INEC has already consulted with the Adamawa State Police Command, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to establish a strong security plan for the election.
He also indicated that training for supervisory presiding officers took place on August 1 and 2, while training for other temporary staff is scheduled for August 8 to 10.
Furthermore, he confirmed that all political parties participating in the election conducted their primaries peacefully between July 17 and 21.
Nura stated that non-sensitive election materials have been received and logistics for their deployment are already organized.
He urged political parties, security agencies, and the public to support INEC in ensuring a credible election.
The REC also noted that INEC has announced the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide.
“Online pre-registration will begin on August 18, while physical registration will start on August 25.
“The registration will be available from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday, at INEC offices and designated centers across the country,” Nura added.
