The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Kwara state North Central Nigeria has started the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials across the 16 local government areas of the state.

Addressing newsmen in Ilorin shortly after the dispatch of the election material from the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Ilorin zone, the INEC, Residents Electoral Commissioner, Mallam Garba Attahiru Madami said local councils far away from the state capital will first be attended to.

He said the Commission has concluded arrangements to ensure credible conduct of the election.

Mallam Attahiru Madami explained that items to be distributed included, Ballot papers, for Presidential, Senatorial, and House of Representatives, result sheets and collation forms.

He said other items are the Bimodal Voter Accreditation system (BVAS) as well as the provisions of the Number of voters to the political parties.

The INEC Residents Electoral Commissioner urged the residents of the state to conduct themselves peacefully before during and after that election.

In his remark on behalf of the other political parties in the state, the Director General Atiku/Okowa campaign council in Kwara state, Dr. Mahmoud Ajeigbe expressed satisfaction with the conduct of INEC during this period.

He urged INEC to provide a level playing field for all political parties and ensure free, fair, and credible elections in the state.

Two hundred and eighteen thousand and seventy-eight uncollected Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) was returned to CBN until after the elections.

The event was witnessed by relevant stakeholders including political party representatives, security operatives, foreign and local observers as well as the media.