The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will deploy 46,084 regular and ad hoc staff for the off-cycle governorship election coming up in November in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states.
Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known in his remarks at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja on Friday.
According to him, the three elections will involve 5,409,438 registered voters that will vote in 10,510 polling units spread across 649 electoral Wards in 56 Local Government Areas.
He added that so far, all non-sensitive materials for the election have been delivered to the three States.
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja on Friday, October 20, 2023.
While noting that other preparatory activities, including training, are on course, Yakubu said that valuable lessons have been learnt from the 2023 General Election for improved performance in the forthcoming elections.
He also said that INEC has so far accredited 126 national and international organisations collectively deploying 11,000 observers for the election which is three weeks away from now.
