Trained staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are blocked from work as their names are missing in the list at a Regional Area Centre ten minutes before scheduled opening voting time for the Presidential and General election in Port Harcourt, southern Nigeria, on February 23, 2019. – Nigerians began voting for a new president on February 23, after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. Some 120,000 polling stations began opening from 0700 GMT, although there were indications of a delay in the delivery of some materials and deployment of staff, AFP reporters said. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
…heavy security presence around Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Ad-hoc Staff of Independent National Election Commission (INEC) in Isolo area of Lagos State are currently protesting at Ansar rudeen Primary School, Isolo Local Government Area, over non-payment of their allowances in the last presidential election.
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One of the Ad-hoc Staff who spoke with journalists, Bosun Ishola, said they have not been paid in Isolo and so every one of them have decided to boycott any work in the governorship election.
Ishola explained that their counterpart in Oshodi and other local governments have been paid before today.(Saturday), March 9.
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It was learnt that the security agencies were present while the Ad-hoc Staff wer protesting peacefully.
There is heavy security presence in most of the areas, such as; Egbeda, Oshodi, Ikeja, Agege Ong others.
The military and police officers are freaking motorists.
Also some adhoc INEC staff arrived early at some polling units.
Details later.
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