In a statement released by the National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the commission, Sam Olumekun mni, said for the Commission has designated 12 Polling Units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) covering the three Senatorial Districts of the State as centres for the mock accreditation.
In Edo Central, the exercise will take place in Eguare Primary School, Eguare 1, and Uwenujie Primary School, Uwenujie, in Esan Central LGA as well as Eguare Primary School 1, Ewohimi, and Eguare Okhuesan (Former L. A. School 1), Emu, in Esan South East LGA.
In Edo North, Usokwi Iyogbe Azama Primary School, Yeluwa, and the polling unit at Institute of Continuing Education Road, Auchi, in Etsako West LGA are the designated centres while Uhonmwora Owere Primary School, Uhonmwora-Ora, and Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidda-Ora, will serve as centres in Owan West LGA.
In Edo South, Western Boys’ High School 1 and Ologbosere Primary School 1 are the designated centres in Ikpoba Okha LGA while Idia College I and Payne Primary School 1 will serve as centres for Oredo LGA.
According to Sam Olumekun, he said the mock exercise will be held on Tuesday 10th September 2024 at the designated Polling Units from 8.30am to 2.30pm.
The Commission appeals
to registered voters to come out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for
the exercise and emphasized that only registered voters for the designated
polling units are invited to participate in the exercise while voters from
another polling unit can’t be accredited by the BVAS.