Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, says the commission has delisted 100 ad hoc staff in the state for alleged election malpractices.
Omorogbe made the revelation during a news conference in Uyo on Thursday.
He stated that the affected ad hoc staff were found guilty of electoral malpractices during the state’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.
”We blacklisted them, we will not use them during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections on Saturday,” he said.
The REC said the commission had started distributing sensitive materials to local government areas of the state ahead of Saturday’s election.
Omorogbe said that all arrangements had been made to ensure the early arrival of materials and personnel for the polls.
“We have made adequate preparations to ensure that materials and personnel do not arrive late at polling units.
”We are aware of the complaints raised during the presidential and national assembly elections, we do not want that to repeat itself,” he said.
He said the commission had made arrangements for backup vehicles in the event of a sudden breakdown of any utility vehicle.
”This arrangement ensures that materials and personnel are conveyed to polling units without delay.
”I can assure you that the challenges we faced during the last elections won’t be repeated,” he said.
He said the commission was collaborating with security agencies to ensure improved security during the exercise.
