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2023: Why INEC is creating additional polling units after 25 years ― INEC, Document
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Video, Photo: Septuagenarian cast vote at Polling Unit 003, Famgbe Opolo Ward, Okutukutu, Yenagoa
Say current configuration of 119,973 Polling Units was established by the defunct NECON in 1996 during Abacha
Figures produced in 1996 used for the 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 General Elections
Identify Violence, Congestion, Insufficiency, Voter Apathy, Hijack of Units by Politicians, others as Reasons
Say New Polling Units not Constituency Projects to satisfy politicians
As INEC Chairman presents access to Polling Units Document to 18 political parties today, Afenifere, PANDEF, Ohanaeze, ACF, Media, CSOs, others next week
By Henry Umoru