The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the creation of additional polling units.
\nThe Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Augusta C. Ogakwu released the following statement:
\nThe Commission met today, Tuesday, November 11th, 2014, and reviewed reports sent in from States by Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on reconfiguration of the polling unit structure and creation of additional polling units.
\nTaking everything into consideration \u2013 especially the controversy over creation of additional polling units that has been overheating the polity, and the apparent inadequacy of time for the exercise \u2013 the Commission took a decision to suspend the exercise until after the 2015 general elections.
\nThe Commission, nevertheless:
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will continue with the use of Voting Points, where necessary, to mitigate population pressure in overcrowded polling units during the forthcoming elections.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Relocate polling units from unsuitable locations; and
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As much as possible ensure that polling units are located in enclosures such classrooms, rather than in open spaces.<\/p>\n
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