INEC deploys six National Commissoners, 27 RECs for Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi polls… 

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said that the choice of who become the next Governor of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states rest solely with voters. 

To ensure a credible election, the INEC boss said the Commission is deploying 2 National Commissioners and Nine Resident Electoral Commissioners and Administrative Secretaries to supervise the elections in each of the three States. 

In a message to the people of the three States,  Yakubu asked all INEC deployed officials (both regular and ad hoc staff) to display the highest level of professionalism and patriotism throughout the period of the election. 

He also assured that election results will be uploaded in the INEC Result Viewing portal, insiating that the commission was not a political party and has no candidate in the election. 

The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) have been configured for deployment to Polling Units as the only means of voter verification and fingerprint/facial biometric authentication of voters.