Imo: INEC takes delivery of sensitive materials from CBN, distributes to LGAs

to confirm the arrival of the sensitive materials and today, we are here again to take a look at the checklist to compare with the politicians,” she said.

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Yakubu Mustapha Minna

Niger state gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress

APC, Umar Mohammed Bago has disassociated himself and the party from the redesign naira note policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

Bago made this known during his friendly meeting with Niger State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Minna.

He described the current cashless and naira notes swap policy as callous and inhuman, adding that it is not inline with the APC plans.

He stated that the policy was never an APC manifesto.

Election: PCC predicts landslide victory for Tinubu

The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is confident that its candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu will win the Feb. 25 election, with 21 states already in its kitty.

The PCC’s Director, Media and Publicity, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated this in an interview with newsmen, on Thursday in Abuja.

Onanuga said the APC was in a pole position, saying that ” as at today, there are 21 states under APC control. If out of 36 you already have 21 in your bag, that means you are closer to victory.

He said: “We have some states where we have alliances – like Oyo State, like Rivers State, even Enugu State. We are the only party that has support that cuts across party lines. Sokoto is going to be a battle ground.

” It used to be an APC state. Our party is waxing stronger and stronger in that state. We expect that state to swing to our side. We expect Bauchi also to swing to our side.

” We have tremendous goodwill in Bauchi state. If you put all these together, which no other party has, Tinubu will win hands down on Feb. 25.

”We are very optimistic. We are not God but we believe that God is on our side.”

The former Managing Director of NAN said that Tinubu and the APC had worked very hard, adding, “we believe that God is going to reward us with victory on Feb. 25.”

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday took delivery of the sensitive materials for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election in Imo from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security agencies, representatives of various political parties in collaboration with INEC inspected the materials before deployment to the 27 Local Government Areas commenced.

INEC’s Resident Electoral Officer for Imo, Prof. Sylvia Agu, expressed confidence that the commission would conduct the election without hitches.

“We were here last week

She explained that the sensitive materials included the ballot papers and the results sheet for the Presidential, Senatorial and the House of Representatives Elections taking place on Saturday.

The Imo Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Alphonsus Ndubuisi, who doubled as the party’s CBN agent expressed satisfaction with INEC’s preparations for the poll.

“We are here to inspect the sensitive materials at the CBN; everything is going on well,” Ndubuisi noted.

Also speaking, the Deputy Chairman of PDP, Mr Martin Ejiogu, who monitored the exercise, also lauded INEC’s decision to reverse its earlier decision of collapse polling units in some areas to the stadia.

“Somebody from Mgbe cannot walk to Sam Okwaraji in a situation where there is no vehicular movement.

“If there is a security challenge and the Police cannot manage the situation, the election should be rescheduled for another day,” he said.

The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa, who served as the All Progressives Congress (APC) agent at the CBN, also commended INEC’s organisation of the electoral process so far.

“We do not envisage any major problem because INEC has done what they are supposed to do.

“The preparation for the election, the sensitisation, the awareness is there, but obviously, based on the security challenges, there may be flashes.

“But I know that the security agencies are equal to the task,” he stressed.

Also present were the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammed Barde, the state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Sunday Mathew, and the Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Services, Mrs Nkechi Ezugwu, among others. (NAN)