Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has arrived Akwa, the capital of Anambra State in readiness for the November 6 governorship election in the state.
A statement by the Commission said that the INEC boss immediately on arrival at the state capital went into consultation with the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng E. Echeng.
He also met with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), Anambra State chapter, to discuss the security situation with regard to the governorship election taking place on Saturday 6th November, 2021.
He earlier landed at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu before proceeding to Anambra State.
Prof. Yakubu and his entourage, comprising National Commissioners, members of the Technical Team, Directors and other Directing Staff, arrived at Enugu Airport en route Awka. Bishop Hassan Kukah, one of the conveners of the National Peace Committee was on the same flight.
Prof Yakubu is billed to attend the traditional and final Stakeholders’ Meeting tomorrow in Awka, to discuss final aspects of the Anambra State Governorship Election, scheduled for Saturday 6th November 2021.
He will also on Thursday attend the Peace Accord ceremony, where all the contesting candidates of the 18 Political Parties will commit themselves to peace in writing.
The Commission, Tuesday, also dismissed as fake news, speculations that the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji had been murdered.
A picture of Dr. Orji in his office at the Commission’s State Office, Awka, Anambra State, also preparing for the forthcoming polls was released with the footnote “He is ALIVE and WELL.”