INEC to Name polling units elections won’t hold – Shehu Sani challenges INEC

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to name the polling units where elections will not hold.

Sani was reacting the announcement by the electoral umpire that elections will not hold in 240 polling units.

Taking to his official trotter handle, Sani wrote: “The 240 polling units where elections will not hold should be mentioned. I know that it will be difficult to conduct elections in areas largely controlled by terrorists.

“The 240 polling units where elections will not hold should be mentioned.I know that it will be difficult to conduct elections in areas largely controlled by terrorists.— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) February 13, 2023.

Recall that the Commission chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu had earlier on Monday said elections will not hold in 240 polling units.

According to the INEC boss, the affected pulling units are spread across 28 states of the federation.

He said; “There are 240 poling units without registered voters spread across 28 states and the FCT. They range from one polling units to 12 polling units in the states as FCT except Taraba and Imo state with 34 and 38 polling units respectively.

“No new registrant chose the polling units and no voter indicated interest to transfer to them during the last CVR mainly for security reasons. This means that no election would be held in these poling units”.