Borno Electoral Commission Assures Candidates Of Credible LG Poll

The Executive Chairman of Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC), Lawan Maina, has assured parties and candidates that Saturday’s Local Government (LG), poll would be credible.

Six political parties, comprising the All Progressives Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Labour Party (LP) and Allied People’s Movement (APM), are participating in the election.

Maina, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Maiduguri, said all was now set for the election of 27 LG chairmen and 312 councillors.

“I have already assured them that having taken an oath, we will be free, fair and by the grace of God we will conduct a very credible election,” Maina said.

He, however, disclosed that elections in communities of Guzamala and Abadam local government areas (LGAs), who were yet to be resettled in their ancestral homes, would be conducted in camps located at Gajiram and Damasak towns.

“We also have some communities from Marte and Kala-Balge LGAs, whose elections will be conducted in Mongonu and Ngala towns”.

Maina said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) register and voters card, would be used for the election.

NAN