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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kogi state has confirmed the death of one of the ad-hoc staff employed during last Saturday gubernatorial election in the state.
The returning officers for Ibaji local government Wasiu Olugbenga confirmed the death during the collation of results at the INEC headquarter in Lokoja.
He didn't reveal the identity of the ad-hoc staff but did reveal that the ad-hoc staff drowned on his way back from the polling area where he worked.
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The meeting featured a reading of the electoral laws by the Officer-in-Charge (OC) Legal, Abia State Police Command, and an address by the REC, who urged political stakeholders to remain law-abiding and reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to conducting free, fair and credible elections in the state.
The commission approved 41 of the 69 petitions relating to governorship elections and 25 of the 61 complaints concerning state assembly polls.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has urged its officials to ensure effective election monitoring, operational coordination, and logistics management ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr. Mutiu Agboke issued the charge in Akure during a two-day Election Monitoring and Support Centre workshop designed to prepare field implementers for upcoming polls.
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