The International Press Centre (IPC) on Saturday, 8 November, 2025 raised concern over the late deployment of some INEC officials in Onitsha, the state capital which, according to the centre, created apprehension among voters.
Lanre Arogundade of IPC, who reported that some officials had to relocate from the INEC office due to inadequate facilities, said, “At 8:30 a.m., officials were just about to leave for polling units. This delay is worrisome.”
According to him, the first set of officials arrived at some polling units at 7:07 a.m., while others reached as late as 8:10 a.m. By 8:30 a.m., they had completed preparations, pasted voter registers, and were ready to start voting.
“These delays at the start of accreditation can create uncertainty. We hope officials arrive at all units on time,” Arogundade added, just as he also said that no major incidents had occurred, but BVAS malfunctions could undermine credibility.
