The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday, the 14th of August, 2025, began moving sensitive materials to various local government areas in Edo State in preparation for Saturday’s by-elections.
The items were distributed from the Benin branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under the watch of political party representatives and civil society groups.
Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Prof. Anugbum Onuoha, told reporters that the commission invited all political parties taking part in the polls to guarantee openness in the process.
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He said stakeholders at the venue were pleased with how the materials were handled.
“The exercise so far has been seamless, and we are fully prepared.
The sensitive materials will be dispatched from here to the seven local government areas where the elections will take place,” Onuoha stated.