The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo state, on Thursday, began the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 18 local government areas in the state for Saturday’s rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections.

The first batch of the materials left the Benin branch of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in an articulated truck at about 9.30 a.m.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Emmanuel Alex-Hart, told newsmen that the vehicle was conveying the materials to Uhunmwonde, Owan East, Owan West and Akoko-Edo Local Government Areas.

The truck was accompanied by some buses conveying security personnel and political party agents.

“The second batch of materials are loaded into another truck under the watchful eyes of security and party agents and the truck is heading to Etsako East, Etsako West and Etsako Central Local Government Areas.

“The third truck is going to be loaded now with materials meant for Esan West, Esan Central, Esan North-East, Esan South-East and Igueben local government areas,” he said.

According to Alex-Hart, the process is going on smoothly under the watchful eyes of security personnel and the party agents.

“Hopefully, in the next few hours all the materials would have left the CBN to various local government areas.’’

 

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