Governor Sule urges NASIEC to conduct credible Local Government polls

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, has called on the Independent Electoral Commission in the State to put in place all machineries for the smooth conduct of free, fair and credible elections in the upcoming local Government Councils elections in the State.

Governor Sule stated this during the presentation of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission Regulations 2021, in Lafia the State Capital.

Governor Sule said the presentation of the NASIEC Regulations, 2021 is in furtherance of the Commission’s determination to ensure the conduct of a credible election in line with the global best practice. 

He further charged the Commission for being one of the few states in Nigeria to come up with this internal regulatory mechanism that will ensure the smooth functioning of the electoral umpire in the State.

” I, therefore, charge the Commission to live above board by abiding strictly to its regulation to exercise its independence and earn the confidence of all and sundry. Political parties, candidates and their sponsors should be law-abiding during electioneering campaigns and throughout the election period and the emergence of winners of the election.”

Speaking during the presentation of the NASIEC Regulations 2021, the Chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission, Mr. Ayuba Wandai said that “the Commission is empowered by section 2041 of the 1999 constitution as amended with the approval of the government to rules or otherwise regulates its procedure or confer powers to impose duty”. 

“As the commission counts down to 6th October 2021 Local Government election in the State, we remain poised to deliver our mandate more responsibly”, Wandai said.

Nasarwa state has slated October 6 for election in the thirteen (13) Local Government Areas of the state.

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