NAN also reports that security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps , Nigeria Army and Fire Service were seen at the INEC office in Yenagoa.
The security personnel were in position in order to provide security and ensure the public’s compliance with the vehicular movement restriction order issued. NAN, however, observed that two buses conveying INEC ad hoc staff and voting materials were seen driving into the voting centre at 9.20 am. Okoli said that only voters with Permanent Voter Cards would be allowed to vote as the card readers would only recognise PVCs issued by INEC.
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