JUST IN: INEC extends voting time in areas where elections commenced late

• The Commision affirmed that voting will be extended at polling units where commencement was delayed.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time in areas where the process commenced late.

This is disclosed a statement on Saturday issued by  Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national commissioner and member of the information and voter education committee, on Saturday.

He said voting will be extended at polling units where commencement was delayed.

“The Commission continues to monitor the ongoing governorship election in Edo State from our situation room at the National Headquarters in Abuja,” the statement reads.

“Our monitoring indicates early commencement of polls in many Polling Units, but there are also reports of late commencement in some locations.

“To ensure that no voter is disenfranchised, the Commission wishes to reiterate that, in line with our Regulations and Guidelines, voting will be extended wherever it commenced late and will continue until the last voter on the queue who arrived at the Polling Unit by 2.30pm has voted.

“Accordingly, we have drawn the attention of our office in Edo State to ensure that, where necessary, there is adequate power supply from our back-up electric generators in the affected Polling Units or Ward Collation Centres.”