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Bayelsa Poll: INEC to Deploy Election Materials by Wednesday
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja

Ahead of Saturday’s re-scheduled governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would commence deployment sensitive materials to the affected areas in Southern Ijaw latest by Wednesday.
The commission also said it had put the inter-agency committee on election security on alert in view of the contentious nature of the re-scheduled poll.
The commission also said it had put the inter-agency committee on election security on alert in view of the contentious nature of the re-scheduled poll.
Speaking to THISDAY on telephone yesterday, INEC’s Director of Publicity, Mr. Nick Gadzama, said preparations for the election had reached final stages and that election materials were being packaged for deployment to various locations where elections were canceled during the December 5 governorship poll.
Insecurity caused by unruly activities of party thugs and militants were among the key reasons for the cancellation of the election in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The election was characterised by incidences of violence, ballot box snatching and hostage taking of electoral officials.
Insecurity caused by unruly activities of party thugs and militants were among the key reasons for the cancellation of the election in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The election was characterised by incidences of violence, ballot box snatching and hostage taking of electoral officials.
Since the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw, INEC had followed up with series of consultative engagements involving national chairmen and secretaries of political parties participating in the Bayelsa governorship election.
The also engaged with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the Media on issues relating to putting in place a conducive environment for a credible election in the affected areas.
Gadzama told THISDAY that since concern for security was uppermost, the commission has decided to take adequate measures to secure the polling areas in order to forestall a reoccurrence of last December’s episode.
The also engaged with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the Media on issues relating to putting in place a conducive environment for a credible election in the affected areas.
Gadzama told THISDAY that since concern for security was uppermost, the commission has decided to take adequate measures to secure the polling areas in order to forestall a reoccurrence of last December’s episode.
As part of the efforts to create a conducive environment for the peaceful conduct of the election in the troubled areas in Bayelsa State, the commission said it has conducted series of consultations with stakeholders.
Speaking during an interactive session with the media and civil society organisations at the INEC office, the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said irrespective of the shortcomings of the card reader, the electronic device remains the best option for guaranteeing free and fair election.
Speaking during an interactive session with the media and civil society organisations at the INEC office, the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said irrespective of the shortcomings of the card reader, the electronic device remains the best option for guaranteeing free and fair election.
Yakubu said the commission had mapped out series of meetings one of which was held on Wednesday with members of the inter- agency committee on election security.
“One of the things we are going to do is to demand that security agencies are deployed a day or two before the election date in order to help us secure the environment. On our part, we believe that the lead agency in election security is the police but when it feels that the situation is beyond its capacity, it can ask for support from the military,” he said.
“One of the things we are going to do is to demand that security agencies are deployed a day or two before the election date in order to help us secure the environment. On our part, we believe that the lead agency in election security is the police but when it feels that the situation is beyond its capacity, it can ask for support from the military,” he said.
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