Mr Okafor described the electoral process as “well-coordinated, peaceful, and seamless.’’
He urged the electorate in the senatorial district to participate fully in the process and defend their votes.
The bye-elections, scheduled for Saturday, will be held in 16 constituencies across 12 states of the federation.
Mr Nura said the INEC had already held consultations with the relevant security agents in the state.
INEC is to review the use of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on election day.
The REC said INEC was fully aware of its duty to conduct a free and fair election and had put proactive measures in place to actualise this.
Mr Wandai noted that the commission was strictly following its timeline of activities for the election.
Mr Jinadu commended INEC’s overall conduct but recommended improving crisis communication to boost voter confidence and curb disinformation.
At 3:10 p.m., election results from 333 polling units representing 7.37 per cent had been uploaded.
The INEC chairman appealed to registered voters in the affected units to come out with their permanent voter cards (PVCs) for the exercise.
