THE Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), has concluded a one-day Train-the-Trainers’ workshop for electoral commissioners, directors and other management staff of the Commission, with a promise to conduct free, fair and credible elections in the state.
The workshop, which took place in Asaba was designed to prepare participants towards the successful conduct of the local government elections, with the workshop contents being taken from across various components of the electoral process, so as to inculcate and acquaint participants on the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for various assignments on the D-Day.
DSIEC said there are 5,863 Units and 500 electoral wards spread across the 25 local government areas of the state. According to the DSIEC Chairman, Sir. R. J. Agbaike, the knowledge participants acquired at the training will be most useful and is expected to galvanize and cascade same to the returning officers, 500 ward returning officers, 500 supervisory presiding officers; 5,863 presiding officers as well as numerous polling clerks. He reiterated the mandate of the Commission to conduct free, fair and credible elections by providing a level-playing field for all political parties and their candidates based on the principles of fairness, justice and equity.
Topics treated included; Election Information Management and Control, delivered by Mr. E. Abraka, a retired permanent secretary; Election-Day Administration, Principles and Practice, delivered by Chief C. O. Onwuma. Other topics treated at the workshop included; Legal Issues arising from the Conduct of Local Government Elections, by Barr. Friday Edmund Seimode, Functions of Electoral Personnel by Hon. Chief (Engr.) James I. Umukoro, while Mr. James Okocha, Secretary of the Commission, dealt on the topic, “Practical Applications And proper Completion of Electoral Forms and Documents.
