Civil Society organization CSO in Ado Ekiti, Situationroom, has appealed to the security agencies that would monitor the election to arrest and prosecute whoever seen buying votes from the electorate.
The body commended the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and the security agencies on the peaceful and orderly manners with which sensitive materials that would be deployed for the conduct of the poll were distributed. Situationroom coalition consists of credible CSOs like; Cleen Foundation, Centre for Democracy and Development CDD, Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Police and Legal Advocacy Centre PLAC, among others. Briefing newsmen in Ado Ekiti during its first preliminary on the Ekiti governorship election, the Chairman of the Coalition, Clement.
Nwankwo, said the menace of monetized politics should be tackled in the country to sanitise the electoral system.It urged security agencies to shun act of intimidation on the day of election to prevent apathy and that the 30,000 personnel deployed in Ekiti must be evenly spread to ensure safety cross all the towns and villages.
Nwankwo commended the security agencies for sustaining peace on the eve of the election, describing this as a sign that the election will be order and credible. It observed that the political parties must be conduct themselves in a manner that does not encourage violence by their supporters, as they will be held liable for their activities that trigger violence.
He enforces the security agencies , including Army, police and other arms to assure election observers and electorate of their personal safety and urges voters to go out and peacefully to cast their votes in exercise of their constitutional rights to be part of democratic process, and also reiterate that all elections must demonstrate the highest possible commitment from the security services to support INEC in completing its constitutional role of organizing credible elections that can inspired continued public confidence.
Source: Vanguard Ngr
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