My people, big gist don land o! You sabi say INEC don drop the sabi about how dem go run elections for Federal Capital Territory? Dem talk say dem go use Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems (BVAS) for all polling units, so everything go dey clear like water.
Prof Joash Amupitan, the big oga for INEC, carry leg waka go stakeholders’ forum to yarn this matter. He commot eye to dey assure people say dem go follow proper process, no wahala this time. He emphasize say dem go deploy ojoro-proof personnels from EFCC and ICPC wey go dey monitor things, so if you try any kolo vote buying, you go meet your papa!
“Anyone wey dey buy or sell votes go collect wetin e deserve under the law,” na wetin prof talk. E don organize over 1,100 vehicles, over 600 motorcycles, and even 14 boats for this election wahala. No way say dem go dey miss anything on the election day. Dem go make sure sey people for FCT go fit choose dem leaders without wahala.
Amupitan still dey talk as e be, say INEC no get political party or preferred candidate. Dem dey neutral like peacemakers wey wan make sure sey the elections go gree and correct. Him chop emphasis on how di parties and supporters suppose carry dem self with sense, as security agencies go dey around to keep things on check.
Make I tell you, this election no be small thing o! Dem go deploy more than 11,000 ad hoc workers and voting go happen for 2,822 polling units. You fit imagine the matter as dey don set 3,345 BVAS devices ready to help with accreditation and to send results. Just dey expect dem as the clock dey tick down to 21st February 2026!
The police don even announce say dem go lock down movement across FCT between 6 am and 6 pm for election day. Only essential service providers and election officials go fit waka around. Make you no break rules o, no need wahala that day.
Josephine Adeh, the police spokesperson, don talk say this lockdown go fit help maintain order, as dem don dey plan with all security agencies wey go support dem for ground. E don talk say dem go make sure say everybody dey safe, as even the Army, Navy, DSS dey involve.
As e be now, campaign don dey hot! 17 political parties dey come full ground with over 600 candidates wey wan contest for about 68 positions. E go happen for Abuja Municipal Area Council, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali, and Abaji. Di major parties dey stir pot as they set to waka head-on for the positions.
So, my people, get ready, because this election go show us whether na real deal we dey gree for 2027 elections!
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