The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the commission is ready for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State.
Yakubu, in an interview with journalist in Akure, said INEC would be meeting with various stakeholders on the forthcoming election in the state.
Yakubu, who also said that he was in the state to meet with the commission’s staff members on ground added that in spite of the unfortunate fire incident, INEC was fully prepared for the election.
“We have already recovered. Unfortunately, we lost 5,000 smart card readers, but we recovered by getting the prerequisite number of card readers from the neighbouring Oyo State, and they have been delivered.
“They have arrived, been charged and configured and are ready for the election on October 10, in Ondo State.
“Importantly, we will use the Z-pads to upload results on election day real-time and we have moved those Z-pads from Edo to Ondo State for the election.
“So, the same preparations that we made for Edo, we have also made for Ondo, so we are prepared for the election,” he said.
The INEC boss added that he would also meet with council of traditional rulers, security agencies, and officials of the commission in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state for the purpose of the election.
“This is the first visit. We are still coming back a week after for the main stakeholders’ visit and the signing of the peace accord,” he said.