INEC To Undertake Readiness Assessment For Ondo Poll

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will undertake a final readiness assessment of its preparations for the November 16 Ondo state governorship election next week.

INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the fourth quarterly consultative meeting with media organisations at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja yesterday.

Yakubu said as part of the assessment, the commission would meet with its officials, engage with stakeholders and interact with the security agencies and transport providers.

He also said there would be further improvements, especially in the areas of logistics, for the movement of personnel and materials for both land and riverine locations for prompt commencement of polls as well as management of the processes on election day from voting to declaration of result at the Ondo polls.

“Already, mock accreditation of voters and result upload to the IReV has been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 6 in 12 polling units across six local government areas in the three senatorial districts of the state. A document containing the locations of the centres has been uploaded to our website. Hardcopies are included in your folders for this meeting.

“As early as next week, the commission will undertake a final readiness assessment of our preparations for the Ondo election, meet with our officials, engage with stakeholders and interact with the security agencies and transport providers.”