THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked rumours that hundreds of ad hoc workers recruited for the Anambra governorship election resigned due to fear of their security.
The commission assured that it has sufficient manpower to conduct the exercise.
INEC’s electoral commissioner in the state, Nwachukwu Orji, told NAN today that the commission has adequate manpower for the election slated for November 6.
“INEC is still in the process of recruiting the ad hoc workers, in fact, we just finished the last training before this false report. As the head of the commission in Anambra, I am telling you authoritatively that we have more than enough manpower for the conduct of the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra,” he said.
Orji explained that none of the ad hoc workers being recruited had been given engagement letter.
“If we have not issued letters to them, how then can any of them resign?” he wondered.
The INEC official also berated for media over the false report which he said could create more tension in the polity.
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