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As INEC continues to distribute electoral materials across the three states conducting offshore guber polls today some of the information filtering into TheNewsGuru.com clearly point to the fact that the task ahead is herculean.
TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports in Kogi, officials of INEC were sighted exchanging blows over transportation of sensitive electoral materials.
In Bayelsa, a boat conveying electoral materials and staff capsized causing confusion before election commences in the riverine state.
Officials are already strategically located in the various states in readiness to start registration/accreditation of voters before the polls.
TNG recalls these elections cover the South East, South South and North Central regions of Nigeria.
In Imo and Bayelsa, the incumbents are seeking re-election, while Kogi State is set to elect a new governor.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) aims to maintain power in Kogi and Imo States, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will strive to retain power in Bayelsa State.
Bayelsa has been a PDP power based state since 1999 and quickly regained power after losing it in 2019 due to a Supreme Court verdict.
Governor Douye Diri, running for a second term under the PDP, faces major challengers: former Governor Timipre Sylva of the APC and Udengs Eradiri of the Labour Party (LP).
In Kogi State, the electorate will vote for a new state leader as Governor Yahaya Bello exits office after his two constitutional terms.
The APC candidate, Ododo Usman Ahmed, endorsed by the incumbent, competes against Murtala Yakubu Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dino Melaye of the PDP, and Leke Abejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In Imo, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had cleared 17 candidates for today’s governorship election.
Leading the pack are Governor Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party’s Athan Achonu.
Stay with TNG as news updates will be delivered in good time by our special election correspondents in the three geopolitical zones of Nigeria today.