In its efforts to ensure that no voter is disenfranchised, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the Extension of Voting in areas where Voting process commenced late in line with the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines.
INEC made the announcement in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna.
The statement read in parts: “Commission continues to monitor the ongoing governorship election in Edo State from our situation room at the National Headquarters in Abuja.
“Our monitoring indicates early commencement of polls in many Polling Units, but there are also reports of late commencement in some locations.
“Voting will be extended wherever it commenced late and will continue until the last voter on the queue who arrived at the Polling Unit by 2.30pm has voted.
“Accordingly, we have drawn the attention of our office in Edo State to ensure that, where necessary, there is adequate power supply from our back-up electric generators in the affected Polling Units or Ward Collation Centres.
