By Emem Idio

YENAGOA—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, granted Governor Seriake Dickson’s request to inspect ballot papers and other sensitive electoral materials used in the conduct of the December 5 and January 9 governorship election in Bayelsa State.

The inspection of the electoral materials was sequel to the ruling of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, which granted the governor’s request to inspect ballot papers used for the last governorship election in the state.

Addressing the governor’s legal team before the commencement of the inspection exercise at the INEC state office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Austin Okojie, said as a transparent body, the commission was ready and prepared to comply with all the orders of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.