Bayelsa Poll: Yakubu Advises INEC Staff To Be Diligent, Follow Guidelines - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 17, 2019
The Chairman, Independent National ElectoralCommission INEC, Mamood Yakubu has urged staff of the commission in Bayelsa tobe diligent and follow electoral guidelines in discharging theirresponsibilities in the November 16th, governorship election in the state.
Yakubu made the call during an interactive sessionwith staff members of the commission in Yenegoa, Bayelsa state.
He urged them not just to ensure that the electionwas credible, but also ensure that polling units across the state open at 8am.
He call on the staff to safe guard electionmaterials during the election.
Yakubu said the November 16th governorship electionwould be a bit different from previous polls in the state in term of number ofcandidates.
He said that it means the process is expected to belonger than it was in 2015 especially in the collation of results before thefinal collation at the state headquarters.
Yakubu called for the collaboration among staff toensure that where there were large concentration of Internally DisplacedPersons within the states, they were not disenfranchised in the election.