Ada, on Wednesday said despite the fire outbreak at the commission's
office at Nwaoriubi in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state
last Sunday, the commission will still go ahead with the conduct of
the governorship and state assembly elections slated for Saturday,
April 11, 2015.
Speaking to our correspondent in Owerri, the REC said the commission
has taken delivery of some non-sensitive materials from the
headquarters in Abuja, adding that they have also secured a caravan
which will be used as a temporary office for Saturday's elections.
He, however, said they are still expecting some sensitive materials
which will be dispatched to the local government as soon as they get
to their office in Owerri to ensure that elections go on smoothly
without any hiccups in the area come Saturday, April 11.
Mr Ada insisted that the card reader machine will be used more
effectively during Saturday's election and any place where the card
reader malfunctions, elections will be shifted till the next day to
ensure that elections in the state is free and fair.
Mr Ada also added that the commission has already worked on the lapses
and challenges faced in the last elections and remained optimistic
that this coming elections will be successful.
He further noted that the commission is giving a level playing ground
for all the political parties, warning all politicians to play by the
rules and warn their supporters to desist from any form of ballot
snatching or act of rigging that will discredit elections in the
state.
--ChannelsTV
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