INEC receives sensitive materials for Ekiti Assembly by-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receipt of sensitive materials ahead of Saturday’s by-election in Ekiti East Constituency I.

The INEC Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Taiwo Gbadegeshin, confirmed in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday.

He said that the materials would be distributed on Friday in the presence of party agents, media practitioners, security operatives and other stakeholders.

The seat became vacant, following the death of Mr Juwa Adegbuyi, who represented the Constituency in the House of Assembly under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, in January.

Five political parties have signified interest in participating in the by-election. They are Action Alliance (AA), All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young People’s Party (YPP).

Representatives and candidates of the parties have also signed a peace accord, pledging to abide by the outcome of the exercise. The signing of the accord was done at a stakeholders’ meeting preparatory to the election.

Gbadegeshin called for the cooperation and support of all the candidates and their political parties to ensure a violent-free exercise.

Zainab Sa’id