Anietie Udobit, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
Cross River on Saturday joined the Carnival Calabar street party as part of
measures to sensitise the electorate to its activities.
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Speaking to journalists in Calabar, the Executive Secretary
of the Commission, Mrs Ngozi Oghuma said that INEC participated in the carnival
to publicise its activities. She said that doing so would enable voters have a
proper understanding of the electoral process, just as they would be encouraged
to participate in the electoral process adequately.
“The significance of this exercise is to showcase what we do
in INEC, as directed by the headquarters. “We use this medium to tell members
of the public about our activities so that they understand what the electoral
process is about,” she said.
Oghuma added that the commission would soon resume
Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the state, hence the need for voter
sensitisation.
According to her, the participation of the commission in the
carnival in the past yielded fruitful results as it helped encourage the
electorate to “flow with the commission’s activities.
“Our participation in the past really helped INEC in making
the electorates flow with us in the electoral process.
“It has provided a big platform for us to meet with the
people.”
Oghuma disclosed that preparations have begun for the
scheduled rerun elections in some wards in Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency following
a High Court Order.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rerun election
will hold on Jan. 25, 2020 in 11 electoral wards of Ekureku, in Abi local
government area.