The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had approved additional 1,169 polling units for Zamfara, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Jibrin Zarewa, announced on Wednesday.

Zarewa made this known in Gusau when he inaugurated a 11-member committee to review the location of the existing polling units and stations in Zamfara.

He said that the aim was to make voting convenient and ensure nobody was disenfranchised.

The resident electoral commissioner said that after considerable observations by INEC in all the states, approval was given for additional polling units according to the need of each state.

“This led to the increase of polling units from 2,516 to 3,679 in Zamfara State,” he said.

He said the committee, which would be chaired by the Secretary of the Local Commission, Alhaji Ahmed Zogirma, would be responsible for the citing of the new polling units.

He noted that some polling units that had more than the required 500 voters would now be adequately taken care of by the increase in polling units.

Zarewa said the polling units and stations would be situated within one kilometre radius for voter convenience.

The commissioner said that no polling unit would be sited at places of worship, private residence, premises of traditional rulers and public buildings marked for demolition.

He said the committee would submit its report in two weeks



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/inec-approves-additional-1169-polling-units-for-zamfara/

I wonder how many the whole of SE got.

Whaaaat!!!!!