The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) says its workplace in Benin Metropolis, Edo State, has been ravaged by flood.
“The flood broken a piece of the constructing. It destroyed voters registration machines and different gadgets,” Sam Olumekun, Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman, Data and Voter Training Committee, stated in an announcement on Saturday in Abuja.
He stated that INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, Anugbum Onuoha, reported that the state was fully flooded following a torrential rainfall on Friday.
In keeping with Mr Olumekun, preliminary evaluation exhibits that the downpour broken a piece of the constructing, whereas movable and immovable gadgets had been submerged.
“Property submerged included autos parked on the premises in addition to workplace furnishings and tools,” he stated.
He added that a number of the voter enrollment machines already configured for the forthcoming Steady Voter Registration (CVR) within the state had been affected.
“The fee is delivering further machines from the neighbouring states to make up for the shortfall.
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“We’re decided to make sure that the CVR will begin as scheduled on Monday, Could 27, in all of the 192 Wards throughout Edo.
“Nevertheless, in view of the emergency scenario, the state headquarters is not going to function a registration centre as deliberate.
“As an alternative, the train will now happen in our Ikpoba Okha Native Authorities Space workplace situated at 16, Customs Highway, off Benin/Auchi Highway, Benin Metropolis,” he stated.
Mr Olumekun stated the eye of safety companies and emergency companies had been drawn to the incident.
Edo State will maintain its governorship election on 21 September.
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