From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto
In preparation for the Saturday governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials across the 23 local governments area of Sokoto State.
The National Commissioner in charge of the state, Major General Modibo Alkali (rtd), while addressing party agents and journalists assured that the commission is ready to deliver free, fair and credible elections.
He said all necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure the exercise commences by 8:am, in all the local governments area of the state.
“We decided to start the distribution of both sensitive and nonsensitive materials early enough so as to ensure we don’t have any problem commencing the elections early on Saturday.
“As you can see, all the party agents are here to witness the distribution and are all satisfied with the exercise so far.
“I want to use this opportunity to assure the people of Sokoto that the coming governorship and house of assembly elections is going to be free, fair and credible in the state” he assured.
The exercise was witnessed by heads of security agencies in the states, political parties representative, election Observers as well as journalists.