The petitioners, PDP and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, are challenging the outcome of the election.
He, however, said the commission’s monitoring revealed there was early commencement of polls in many PUs.
JONAPWD chairperson expressed regret over the challenges faced by PWDs.
Gbenga Agun, the state commandant of the NSCDC, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Friday in Benin.
“President Tinubu expresses unwavering confidence in the professionalism and integrity of security agencies and INEC officials,” said the presidency.
The DIG said that anyone found infringing on this directive would be held accountable and arrested, if necessary.
Mr Aginbatse also alleged that Mr Okpebholo had August 1, 1977, as his date of birth on his INEC voter card.
“We have to conduct that election. So, I don’t think that will cause some problems,” he said.
The opposition party announced this in a communiqué on Wednesday after its National Working Committee (NWC) meeting.
The APC candidate scored 223,619 votes to come second behind Godwin Obaseki of the PDP, who polled 307,955 votes during Saturday’s exercise.
