Nigeria, June 20 -- Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have expressed confidence in the commission's readiness for Saturday's Ekiti governorship election, assuring election observers and voters that preparations are progressing smoothly.

The officials gave this assurance during a pre-election assessment visit conducted alongside officials of Yiaga Africa in Ikere, Ise-Orun, Oye and Emure Local Government Areas of the state.

The Ekiti State Electoral INEC Commissioner, Bunmi Omosehindemi, also visited the Ikere council as part of the monitoring exercise.

Officials at Ikere, Ise-Orun and Emure have said both sensitive and non-sensitive election materials had already been deployed to their respective local g...