‘No Nigerian should be disenfranchised due to late arrival of materials’ – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said nary Nigerian should beryllium prevented from voting successful the 2027 wide predetermination due to the fact that of delays successful the transportation of predetermination materials.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration of a multi-agency Electoral Logistics Committee to measure the commission’s readiness for the election.

Amupitan said the committee would inspect warehouses, vehicles and transport facilities, including airports and seaports, to guarantee the timely question of predetermination materials crossed the country.

He said predetermination logistics remained 1 of the astir important and challenging aspects of the electoral process, requiring due planning, information and coordination.

“We indispensable expect the weather, the terrain and the information situation to guarantee that nary Nigerian is disenfranchised owed to precocious accomplishment of materials,” helium said.

The INEC president explained that the question of delicate and non-sensitive predetermination materials by road, aerial and oversea required aboriginal mentation to debar delays connected predetermination day.

He said the committee had adopted a multi-agency attack due to the fact that of the challenges progressive successful transporting unit and materials crossed Nigeria’s divers geographical areas.