The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says collection of Permanent Voters Card and electioneering campaigns in the country remain closed.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting on the general elections in Abuja said Campaigns closed at midnight of Thursday last week and for the period that remains, campaigns will remain closed,”
He explained that in addition to the issues of campaigns, there is no plan to resume the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) for the electorate.
According to the INEC boss, all the other processes as provided for in the main timetable and schedule of activities will remain in force.
Explaining why they waited until the early hours of Saturday before announcing the shift, Professor Mahmood said that INEC was confident that the polls would go on as scheduled.
“For three days, since Wednesday, many of the commissioners, including myself have virtually been sleeping in Abuja Airport,” he lamented.
“We mobilised all national assets to ensure that we deliver what remains of electoral logistics to locations and to conduct the elections,” he said.
The INEC boss said their first responsibility was to protect the interest of the public and vowed that they would take the responsibility seriously.
“On my behalf as chairman and on behalf of the commissioners, we regret what happened yesterday, or early this morning,” he pleaded.
