The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Monday said it has approved a final register of 2,802,790 eligible voters for the November 8, governorship election in Anambra.
Prof. Joash Amupitan, the INEC Chairman, said this during the signing of the Peace Accord for the Governorship Off-Cycle Election by the National Peace Committee (NPC) in Awka.
Amupitan also said that the commission had finalised deployment plans for 24,000 personnel and election materials across 5,718 polling units, 326 ward collation centres, and the 21 local government and state collation centres in Awka.
He reaffirmed the commission’s resolve to combat vote-buying during the election.
According to him, any individual or group attempting to subvert the will of the people would be firmly dealt with in accordance with the law.
“The Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) has instituted robust security measures for this election.
“The Nigeria Police Force will deploy 45,000 personnel, while the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is deploying 10,250 officers, alongside other agencies.
“Voters should therefore, expect a significant improvement in Election Day logistics. Enhanced result management processes will also be evident,” he said.
While reaffirming the commission’s readiness to fulfill its mandate, Amupitan urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to uphold the principles of the peace accord.
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