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#BayelsaDecides: Jonathan laments late arrival of INEC officials
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has decried the late arrival of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) hours after the commencement of the election.
Jonathan, who reportedly arrived at his Polling Unit 39, Ward 13, in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa State, at 8.30 a.m., was disappointed not to meet any INEC official but met only journalists observing the poll.
He said: “Are you an electoral officer, where are they?”
Read also: #BayelsaDecides: Absence of INEC officials at PDP candidate community sparks apprehension
“Well this is where I will vote, but since they are not here yet, let me go back inside.
“You see now, youths of nowadays, you need to do more.”
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