Off Cycle Election: INEC confirms Boat Conveying Personnel Capsized
Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, Bayelsa State Office had confirmed that a boat carrying election personnel to Registration Area-17 (Koluama) in Southem Ijaw LGA capsized.
A statement by the HOD Voter Education & Publicity Bayelsa State, Wilfred O. Ifogah, on behalf of the REC, noted that fortunately no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.
The statement also confirme that the movement of Personnel and electoral materials to the Registration Area Centers (RACs) had commenced on Friday 10th November, 2023 but the Commission lost result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff in the unfortunate incident.
It said the total number of registered voters in the affected Registration Areas is 5368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5311 adding that INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area.
INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to Registration Area-06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma Jetty and that security agencies have been notified.
