INEC Announces Number of Staff to Be Deployed For Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will deploy 46,084 staff for the upcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states.
The commission’s chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this announcement during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja on Friday.
Yakubu explained that the staff will comprise regular and ad hoc personnel.
Furthermore, 137,934 party agents representing the 18 political parties comprising 130,093 polling and 7,841 collation agents will also be on the field at the poll.
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The commission has also accredited 126 national and international organizations and is currently deploying 11,000 observers for the election.
The Electoral Body stated that it was finalizing arrangements for vehicles and boats for land and maritime movement of personnel and materials.
Yakubu said:
“Although the portal for media accreditation closes on Tuesday 24th October 2023, we have received applications from 80 media organisations seeking to deploy 1,203 personnel made up of journalists and technical/support staff to report on the elections.
“The 18 political parties participating in the elections are deploying 137,934 agents made up of 130,093 polling and 7,841 collation agents. We are also finalizing arrangements for vehicles and boats for land and maritime movement of personnel and materials.
“We have been reassured of adequate deployment by the security agencies. On our part, we will continue to deepen our engagement with the security agencies and more meetings are planned in the next few days.
“Similarly, the Commission will hold a series of meetings with stakeholders at the national level in addition to ongoing engagements at State level.”
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