Ekiti Election: House of Representatives congratulates INEC on successful conduct  

The leadership and members of the House of Representatives have noted with pleasure the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) satisfactory conduct of the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State.

It was an affirmation adjudged successfully according to all metrics by independent domestic and foreign observers.

A statement signed by the spokesperson, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu says, “As the first gubernatorial election to be conducted by INEC under the new Electoral Act 2022, the election presented a unique opportunity to assess the operational implications of some provisions of the newly issued INEC guidelines and the Electoral Act 2022, which the National Assembly recently passed under the leadership of the Distinguished Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and the Honourable Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila.”

He also said that according to reports from independent election observers, there was a marked improvement in election logistics management, as well as the deployment of personnel and essential materials such as the Voter Register, Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), voting cubicles, and ballot boxes, which resulted in early commencement of voting.

He noted that the House is also pleased with reports that the BVAS functioned adequately in 94% of observed polling units and was promptly fixed in the 6% of polling units where it malfunctioned.

“This indeed validates the faith in INEC to deploy election technology to improve our electoral system.

“The House also commends the Nigeria Police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and other security agencies for keeping the peace and showing vigilance against electoral malpractices at the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State,” he said.

Hon Kalu also said, “The House remains committed to improving our electoral processes.

We also hope that the successful run of the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State will inspire more Nigerians to vote in the coming 2023 general elections.

“The House also seizes this opportunity to call on INEC to extend the June 30th voter registration deadline to accommodate the increasing number of Nigerians who wish to register to vote.”

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