INEC Guarantees Security In Ekiti Governorship Election

Taiwo Gbadegesin, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday promised physically challenged persons of adequate security during Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State.

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The PRO, who gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, pointed out the commission was conscious of the peculiar condition of that category of Nigerians and would make sure they perform their civic responsibility.

According to him, the commission had embarked on a sensitisation programme since February to educate residents, particularly rural dwellers, on the need to ensure a peaceful election, adding that they had also met members of the traditional institution as well as other stakeholders to enlighten them on the need for a peaceful election. 

“We are very much optimistic that we will not have any problem’’ Gbadegesin said.

The commission’s spokesman while trying to alleviate the fears being expressed by some journalists over the covering the election, he said the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has given the assurance that journalists and other stakeholders will have maximum security.

He, however, advised politicians to shun acts capable of breaching the peace during and after the election.
“We want to appeal to our people not to panic in view of the presence of security personnel in town; they are to protect us’’ Gbadegesin said.