Ahead of the Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal constituency bye-election scheduled for February 3 in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed sensitive materials.
The seat became vacant following the appointment of the former occupant, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as a minister by President Bola Tinubu.
At the venue of the distribution of the materials, representatives of the eight political parties contesting in the election and security agencies including NSCDC, FRSC, Police, Immigration and DSS were present.
INEC national commissioner, supervising Osun, Ogun, and Ondo, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, who monitored the exercise, said that the distribution of the ballot papers was to show that the commission was ready for the by-election.
Ajayi, who said that the commission would be transparent in the conduct of the election, appealed to the political parties to eschew violence on election day.
The commissioner said that the sensitive materials were being distributed today to ensure that no ward or polling unit was omitted or did not get materials for the election.
“So, the sensitive materials will be moved to the two local government councils tomorrow Thursday with the help of security agencies,’’ he said.
