The Independent National Electoral Commission in Niger State on Friday said that elections for the senatorial positions of Niger East and Niger North may not hold on Saturday as the ballot papers meant for the zone were missing. Prof. Samuel Egwu, Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, made the declaration while interacting with newsmen in Minna. “The issue has been reported to the INEC’s Headquarters in Abuja for urgent attention. He said that the commission trained 23,000 ad hoc staff for the elections in the state. The REC also said that 2,181,400 eligible voters would participate during the general elections in the state.

Source: Punch February 15, 2019 18:39 UTC