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The collation of Anambra State governorship election results will begin on Sunday morning, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, briefed reporters and civil society groups at the INEC office in Awka.
He said the commission was satisfied with the progress made despite the glitches with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines.
He said: “I’m happy to report to you that the technical glitches we experienced with our BVAS were largely solved. We thank the voters and candidates for patiently waiting for the problem with the device to be resolved.
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“The report we got from our field officers and independent observers convinced us that most voters were able to vote with the BVAS, following the extension of voting period to 4pm and our regulation that any voter on the queue at the time must be allowed to vote.”
Nkwachukwu had earlier pointed out that voting may continue on Sunday, but during the briefing, he expressed satisfaction that most of those who turned out voted.
“The election is by no means over. We have now entered a critical stage of the process, namely collation of results.
“We have made adequate arrangement for collation of results at the registration area, local government areas and the state level.
“Results for polling units are already being uploaded in our IRev portal and registration area and the registration area collation has been progressing well.
“I’m glad to announce that state collation will commence Sunday at the state collation center. I invite those who are entitled to be present to come witness it,” the REC said.
Enoch Oyedibu
Neck-deep Investigative Journalist, Fact-checker and writer-I provide support for marginalised communities through strategic investigative reporting, holding power to account and airing the underrepresented communities' concerns. I firmly believe in giving voices to the underreported communities in Nigeria and Africa. This has, however, made me contribute to multiple publications and projects that exposed corruption, injustice, and human rights violations. I am passionate about journalism and its role in creating positive change in the world. I lead a group of professional investigators at the PIJAlance Magazine Research and Investigations Desk (RID). If you have a story, check 'contact us' to hit me.
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