Adesola Sulaimon
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that election will not hold in 240 polling units in the forthcoming general election.
This was made known by the chairman of the electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu at a meeting with political parties on Monday, February 13th.
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According to the INEC Chairman, nobody chose to vote at these” polling units spread across 28 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)”
He said ”There are 240 polling units without registered voters spread across 28 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They range from one polling unit to 12 polling units in each State and the FCT, except Taraba and Imo States with 34 and 38 polling units respectively.
“In our avowed commitment to transparency, the Commission is making available to Nigerians a comprehensive list of these polling units by name, code number and their locations by State, Local Government and Registration Area.
“With this development, the number of polling units where elections will hold nationwide on 25th February 2023 and 11th March 2023 is now 176,606. Hard copies of the list are included in your folders for this meeting.
“Above all, Nigerians deserve the right to know the locations of these polling units. Accordingly, the soft copy of the list has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information and guidance.”
