Udu bye-election: Delta govt restricts movements

The Delta State Government has announced a regularisation of question successful Udu Local Government Area from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, up of the Udu State Constituency House of Assembly bye-election.

The regularisation is aimed astatine ensuring a safe, peaceful and orderly electoral environment, arsenic good arsenic protecting voters and delicate predetermination materials.

According to a peculiar announcement signed by the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, the announcement advised residents and members of the nationalist successful Udu to comply with the regularisation passim the play of the election.

It, however, clarified that the regularisation would not impact indispensable workers and authorised unit carrying retired election-related duties.

Also exempted are accredited predetermination observers, media personnel, information operatives, exigency responders and indispensable work providers.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Udu State Constituency bye-election for Saturday, September 19, arsenic portion of legislative bye-elections being held crossed Delta, Gombe, Bauchi and Kano states.

INEC said voting successful the affected constituencies would instrumentality spot astatine designated polling units, with the workout scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Delta Gov...