The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is ready for the supplementary election into Kogi West Senatorial District and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency seats both in Kogi State.

Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner Professor James Apam who made this known in Lokoja and disclosed that the supplementary election would hold in 75 polling units in the two affected areas.

Giving the breakdown at a stakeholders meeting, APAM said the elections will be held in 53 polling units in Kogi West, and 22 polling units in Ajaokuta Federal Constituency.

APAM; however said close to 200 INEC officers (staff and ad-hoc) will be in charge of the elections; stressing that university professors will still be used as collation officers both at the wards and local government area collations centres.