
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced nationwide verification exercise for centres proposed to be converted to polling units across the country.
Prof Mahmood Yakubu,INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Tuesday at the INEC’s office in Karu Local Government, Nasarawa State, while visiting some of the proposed centres and existing polling units in the FCT and Nasarawa State.
He explained that the purpose of the verification exercise was to ensure that the right thing was done in the conversion of the voting points to polling units.
“All the National Commissioners are out, visiting the states of the Federation to verify the work of converting the voting points to polling units. “So, we decided from the headquarters to visit some of the polling units and voting points in the FCT and also in Karu Local Government, Nasarawa State.
“You will recall that as part of our engagement with stakeholders, we showed images of one of the congested polling units in the country from Karu, in Nasarawa State. “So, I have to verify that the right thing is being done in converting those voting points to polling units and relocating them in line with the Commission’s guidelines. “So far, it is work in progress.
At the end of the exercise, we will address the media,” he said. The INEC Chairman said he had been informed that 395 voting points were being converted to polling units in Karu Local Government.
Yakubu said that with the conversion of voting points to polling units, there would be expanded access to polling units for voters, while congestion of polling units would be eliminated in future elections.