The Independent National Electoral Commission said on Wednesday that the November 11 governorship election would not be held in 38 voting units in Imo State.
Sylvia Agu, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, revealed this at a press conference in Owerri, explaining that there was no voter registration in the 38 voting units.
According to the REC, 2,318,919 persons had received their Permanent Voter Cards, while 101,003 people had still to receive their PVCs ahead of the election.
She said, “The number of collected PVCs is 2,318,919, while uncollected PVCs stand at 101,003. The polling units where elections won’t take place are 38. These are places with zero registration numbers. Election will be held in 4,720 polling units. The total number of polling units is 4,758.
“Our workforce for the election revolves around 21,000 staff. We are ready for this election. It is an off-cycle election, the very first one in the history of Imo State and we are very prepared for it.
“Election will start at 8.30 am and stop at 2.30 pm. We will collate results electronically.”
She said that out of the 13 programmes lined up by the commission for the election, INEC had perfectly executed 11, remaining just two items on its list which, she said, are the last day for campaigns by political parties and their candidates, which is November 9; and the election proper slated for November 11.