INEC trains 17,705 ad-hoc staff the nation-icon ahead of Ondo Guber

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has trained 17,705 ad-hoc staff and 11,799 security personnel ahead of next Month’s governorship election.

It said less than 4000 persons collected their Permanent Voters Card even as 295, 603 cards were yet to be collected.

Ondo Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, who spoke at a press briefing in Akure, said the training exercise was to ensure a smooth, credible, free, fair, peaceful, transparent, and inclusive election.

Mrs. Babalola said the official register of voters would be presented to political parties on Tuesday (Today) in line with the provisions of section 10(4) of the Electoral Act, 2022.

She said the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise recorded a significant increase in registered voters across the state:

The Ondo REC insisted that the number of registered voters in Ondo State remained at 2,053,061.

According to her, “Register of Voters is a vital document that contains the details of all eligible voters for the election. The register is the foundation of electoral credibility. It plays a pivotal role in ensuring that every eligible voter can exercise their civic duty.

“The training of security personnel aims to equip our security agents with the necessary knowledge and skills to handle the unique challenges that may arise before, during, and after the election.

“At the end of this training, they are expected to cascade the training down the line having acquired the requisite skill and knowledge to effectively bring out the best and enhance a high-level spirit of professionalism in security personnel deployed for the election.”