The Independent Electoral Commission in Edo State has taken delivery of the sensitive materials meant for the conduct of the Etsako Federal Constituency election billed for January 28, 2017.

Briefing newsmen at the Central Bank of Nigeria premises in Benin City the Edo state capital, the Supervising Resident Electoral Commissioner for the election, Baritor Kpagih and party agents said they were satisfied with the materials brought.

“We have just taken delivery of the sensitive materials from the Central Bank and we are heading to the Local Government Areas now.

“You are all aware of the construction work going on in front of the INEC office which makes it a bit difficult for us to use that premises today.

“So we agreed that the material will move from here direct to the various local government offices, that is what we are doing now.

“We have just taken delivery of the materials and as you can see here the various party agents are here with us and confirmed the materials before the loading,” he said.

Garba Sakwan from PDP Etsako West said: “We have seen the materials and we have carefully looked at them and are satisfied that what they brought from Abuja is what they have given to us that is meant for the election. We are satisfied with it for now.”

Also an APC agent, Mohammad Momoh, said: “We have carefully observed that the materials brought is sealed and intact.

“The numbers required in each local government was given to us and we are going to our various local government areas to ensure that we go about the election proper.”