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Amina
Bala Zakari, Ag. INEC Chair
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The Independent National
Electoral Commission said it has approved 50 groups to observe the forthcoming
Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections scheduled for November 21 and December
5 respectively. This
was contained in the commission’s daily bulletin issued on Monday, October 5 in
Abuja.
The
bulletin quoted the Director of Elections and Party Monitoring Department, Bala
Shittu, giving the breaking down of the figures as 43 local and seven foreign organizations
respectively.
News Agency of Nigeria report continues:
It
directed that the approved groups should obtain, complete and return Form EPMC
002 for the two elections from the Elections and Party Monitoring Department,
INEC national Headquarters, Abuja.
It
stated that the office would be opened, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday,
October 2 to October 23.
“The
photographs of members of staff to be deployed by approved groups in the two
states along with their names should be submitted in hard and soft copies to
the said department latest October. 23.
“Late
submission will not be entertained.”
It
added that the dates for distribution of observer kits in the two states would
be communicated in due course.
“Further inquiries should
be directed to the Director, Elections and Party Monitoring Department,” it
added.
(NAN)
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