The INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education and
Publicity, Mr Festus Okoye, has said that as long as a registered
voter comes to the Polling Unit before 2:30 pm they will be allowed
to vote regardless of how long the process takes.
Okoye said this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics
Today on Friday while explaining what steps the umpire has put in
place to ensure a smooth run for the Edo governorship election
which is set to hold Saturday.
“No registered voter who comes to the Polling Unit Tomorrow will
be disenfranchised,” the INEC boss said.
This is the first major election organised by the Independent
National Electoral Commission in the COVID-19 era and it is also
the first time that a peace accord is being signed ahead of a
governorship election.
“We are looking forward to tomorrow with cautious optimism,”
Okoye said, adding: “we are confident that our message relating to
voting in safety has permeated the nooks and crannies of Edo
State.
According to him, the umpire has created sufficient awareness
for the COVID-19 guidelines in the weeks leading up the election
and anyone who does otherwise, will not be allowed to
participate.
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