INEC Expressed Readiness for Ondo Election
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Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said it is ready to conduct a hitch-free election in Ondo State on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
Prof. Yakubu, who was in Akure on a 3-day visit to assess the Commission’s preparedness for the Ondo State Governorship Election, said in spite of the fire incident, INEC was ready for the election.
“We are already recovered. Unfortunately, we lost 5000 smart card readers, but we recovered by getting the prerequisite number of card readers from the neighbouring Oyo State , and they have been delivered.
“They have arrived, been charged and configured and ready for the election on October 10, in Ondo State.
“So, the same preparations that we made for Edo, we have also made for Ondo, so we are prepared for the election,” Yakubu said.
The INEC chairman further stated that he would meet with the council of traditional rulers, security agencies and officials of the Commission in the 18 local government areas of the state.
