The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday said it had deployed 1,111 electoral officials and 854 security personnel for the Gwaram Federal Constituency by-election slated for Saturday.
INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said this in Dutse at a news briefing on the preparations for the Gwaram by-election.
Okoye said the sensitive materials required for the election had been inspected by the political parties, security officials and the commission and retrieved from the Central Bank of Nigeria branch in Dutse.
He said: “Today, the materials will be moved to Gwaram Local Government office of the commission under security cover.
“As some of you are aware, this election will take place in Gwaram Local Government alone as the Federal Constituency is circumscribed in one local government.
“Gwaram Local Government has 11 Registration Areas or Electoral Wards and 248 Polling Units and a total of 113,193 registered voters.
“Ten political parties will contest the election.”
Okoye also said the by-election would be conducted on the basis of the existing polling units and voting points.
“The newly created polling units will not be available for this particular by-election and other by-elections that will be conducted before the Anambra governorship election that will hold on the 6th of November, 2021,” Okoye said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the by-election is coming up following the death of Hon. Hassan Kila, the member who was representing the constituency until his death.