The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday, said that the collation centre at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, would open on Sunday.
Yakubu made this known while briefing journalists and stakeholders ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
He said, “The collation centre will open on the 24th February, here at the International Conference Centre at 6 pm.”
Meanwhile, the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the same conference said ballot box snatchers and vote buyers will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law, contrary to President Muhammadu Buhari’s mandate to security operatives.
The conference is being attended by members of the diplomatic corps, foreign and international observers led by a former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
The police boss said INEC and the police would work together to ensure that culprits are brought to book.
President Buhari had threatened on Monday at the APC Caucus meeting that ballot box snatchers and hoodlums should be dealt with ruthlessly and risk being killed.
