As the electorates in Edo state decide their next Governor, the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC has extended accreditation and voting in areas where the election commenced late.
National Commissioner and Member of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna in a statement on Saturday said the extension was in line with the guidelines for the conduct of the election and to ensure that no voter is disenfranchised
Part of the statement reads: To ensure that no voter is disenfranchised, the Commission wishes to reiterate that, in line with our Regulations and Guidelines, voting will be extended wherever it commenced late and will continue until the last voter on the queue who arrived at the Polling Unit by 2.30pm has voted.
Accordingly, we have drawn the attention of our office in Edo State to ensure that, where necessary, there is adequate power supply from our back-up electric generators in the affected Polling Units or Ward Collation Centres.
