Breaking: There'll be no extension of polls time

Breaking: There'll be no extension of polls time - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, March 9, says there will be no extension of voting time in the Governorship, State Houses of Assembly and FCT Area Council elections following an early commencement of the polls nationwide.

Festus Okoye, INEC National commissioner, and chairman, information and Voter Education Committee, said this while briefing newsmen in the INEC national situation room in Abuja.

Okoye said that INEC was pleased to report that the electoral process started as scheduled and the Smart Card Reader proved its functionality and efficiency by successfully authenticating voters within a short time at polling units across the country.

According to him, most polling units were opened for accreditation by 8 am.

He said the commission would investigate and report to security agencies security challenges experienced by some states for necessary action.

Okoye said the commission had not received any report on cases of under age voting in this years elections.

Speaking on the low turned out of voters in the FCT, Okoye said the commission would take a decision on voters apathy.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu monitored activities around the FCT and the INEC office in Abuja.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that shooting and ballot boxes snatching by armed hoodlums have spread to some parts of Lokoja, Kogi capital, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Legit.ng gathered that some hoodlums in fake police and army uniforms were scaring away voters at the polling units opposite Bishop Delisle Catholic Cathedral in Lokoja.

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A staffer of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission, Sunday Adwjoh, said that many people from Karaworo Polling Station ran into the church premises for safety.

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