INEC Reaffirms Committed To Free, Credible Poll In Bayelsa

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has re-affirmed the commitment of the commission to free and credible governorship election in Bayelsa on November 16.

The INEC boss stated in Yenagoa during a stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa which the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu was in attendance.

 Yakubu said the Commission had delivered all non-sensitive materials to their office in Yenagoa, long ago.

He said, “The materials have been sorted out, categorised and batched; ready to be delivered to the local government areas, Wards and Polling Units.

“The sensitive materials are also ready and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is delivering them to Bayelsa this weekend.

“Voter inducement in all forms, including vote-buying at polling units, is a violation of the law.

“The ban on the use of mobile phones and other photographic devices in the voting cubicles is still in force and will be strictly enforced and monitored.

“I urge all stakeholders to continue to eschew violence and maintain peaceful conduct during the election.

“It is our collective responsibility to safeguard the process and to protect all election duty staff, including the youth corps members who serve at the polling units, the basic level of the voting process.”

The Chairman disclosed that 42 out of 45 political parties participating in the election had signed peace accord. The exercise Yakubu said was aimed at showing commitment to maintaining peace before, during and after the election.  

The IGP at the meeting disclosed that the Force would deploy no fewer than 32,000 officers for election duty during the poll

The IGP, who assured maximum security during and after the election in the state, said the police was ready to protect lives and property, especially in all the polling units.

“All security arrangements have been made.The Police Force will deploy 32,000 personnel to the state during the period of the governorship poll.

“The Police will ensure that all electoral materials are well secured. We urge all politicians and the electorate, especially the youths, to stay away from disorder.

“Do not cause trouble at the polling units or conduct any illegal activity capable of disrupting election processes.

“You must not allow yourselves to be used because if you are caught, you will be prosecuted according to the law.

“This election is an isolated one and we must do what we can to achieve credible poll, come November 16.

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