By Tunde Sholanke
Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Dr. Rahmon Adeniran Tella has confirmed that out of 3,276.675 eligible registered voters in Oyo State, only 2,325,372 PVCs have collected so far.
Dr. Tella,who disclosed thisduring the enlarged stakeholders meeting held at Alice Hall Ibadan on Monday,maintained that the total number of old PVCs collected was 2,088,558, while the total number of collected new/fresh registration PVCs was 236,814.
Tella noted that the total PVCs so far collected including both old and new/fresh registration was 2,325,372.
He said, “As I speak to you now, we have a total number of 3,276.675 eligible registered voters in Oyo State.”
Speaking on how favourable the security situation in the state ahead the forthcoming elections, Dr. Tella said that the Commission in collaboration with the Nigeria Police organized a Peace Accord among all the 18 Political Parties’ Governorship candidates across the length and breadth of the State early in the year.
He said: “We all know that meaningful development cannot take place in an environment devoid of peace.It is therefore my pleasure to let you know that all candidates have promised to let peace reign as we prepare for the forthcoming elections in the state”
On the recruitment and training of election personnel, Tella said:”We have in the last few months been saddled with the process of online recruitment and training of both ad-hoc and Staff members ahead of the polls.
“Series of training have been ongoing, while some have been concluded accordingly. The likes of training of Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) on Polls Management and BVAS operations, the training of Presiding/Assistant Presiding Officers POs/APOs, Electoral Security training for Security Personnel and such like.”
‘However, training for Registration Area Technicians (RATECH) and Collation Officers will soon begin as well.”
