Less Than 100 Days to 2023 Election, INEC Reveals Plan to Produce 187 Million Ballot Papers
- The Independent National Electoral Commission has continued to put things in order so as to record success in the forthcoming general elections
- Although the nation's electoral umpire has maintained that the 2023 elections is not an easy task yet it has started preparations by getting materials needed for the polls ready
- In fact, INEC commissioner on Friday noted that in case there is no clear winner, there might be a run-off of the presidential election in 2023
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It's less than 100 days to the 2023 general elections, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed it will print a total of 187million ballot papers.
This was made known by the national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, Festus Okoye on Friday, November 18, The Punch reported.
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INEC speaks on 2023 elections, reveals fresh details
Okoye who spoke at a Roundtable with Bureau Chiefs/ Editors in Abuja, said 93.5 million ballot papers will be used on February 25, 2023, for the presidential election and the remaining 93.5million ballot papers will be for run-off of the presidential election in case there is no clear winner.
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IGP reveals governors sponsoring violence against opponents in their states
Usman Alkali-Baba, the inspector general of police has alleged that some governors were responsible for thugs who disrupt political activities and rallies of opponents in their states.
The police boss said this on Thursday, November 17, while speaking with political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and political parties and other stakeholders in the 2023 election.
However, Alkali-Baba did not mention the names of the governors while revealing that about 52 political violence cases have so far been recorded since the start of the 2023 presidential election campaign.
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2023 poll: Big headache, setback for INEC as police arrest man with 101 PVCs in top northern state
In another development, police authorities in Sokoto state said it has arrested a young man named Nasiru Idris with 101 permanent voter cards (PVCs).
Idris, a resident of the Sabon Birni Local Government met his waterloo following credible information gotten by the Force.
The police urged residents of the area whose cards were either missing or stolen to come to the command headquarters and ascertain if theirs is among the PVCs recovered from the suspect.
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