EKITI Election: Opposition Party demands credible governorship election

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One of the opposition political parties in Nigeria, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has demanded a credible and violence-free governorship election in Ekiti State on Saturday 18th June 2022.

According to a statement by NNPP’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major in Abuja, the demand of the party was premised on the high expectations of electorates on Saturday’s gubernatorial poll.

Major said that the electoral umpire should provide a level playing field for all the political parties and their candidates in the election and ensure the poll meets international standards, particularly with improved technology.

He urged eligible voters to turn up en masse and vote for NNPP candidate, Fatomilola Oladosu and ensure that their votes are counted.

The party warns against rigging, violence, ballot snatching, falsification of results, vote-buying, cloning of permanent voter cards and declaration of fake results to confuse the polity.

He urged security agencies to be civil and professional in the discharge of their electoral duties and ensure the prompt arrest of vote buyers and other electoral offenders and their sponsors and brings them to justice.

’’The ballot is sacrosanct and must be respected by all stakeholders. We cannot afford to roll back the progress made so far in advancing our democracy. We must therefore allow the will of Ekiti State voters to prevail in an atmosphere free of chaos. 

Major further added that ’’a new Nigeria is emerging speedily with New Nigeria People’s Party. It is time to build a strong, virile, progressive, equitable and just democratic nation. 

The whole world is watching us as the great arsenal of democracy in Africa. We are all in it together.’’ 

Olusola Akintonde