The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has promised that the commission will meet Nigerians’ aspiration for free, fair and credible elections in the March 28 and April 11 polls.
According to Punch, Jega gave the assurance yesterday, March 12, at a meeting with the 37 Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja, where he promised that the commission would examine every gap in its preparations for the elections in the next few weeks.
The INEC chairman however lamented that that the commission was battling forces designed to distract INEC from making the general elections a success.
Speaking before the meeting went into closed-door session, he said: “This meeting is very important because it is an opportunity for us to have a final review and updating of the extent of our preparations for the elections.
“It is important that we also remain focused in terms of delivering the best elections for our country. There are a lot of things to distract us but we need to remain focused and resilient.”
Jega also called on all Nigerians to be ready to contribute their quota in ensuring that the elections were a success. He pleaded with political parties and their candidates to abide by the peace accord they entered into, which is meant to avoid violence by their supporters.
He said: “We all need to ensure that the elections are peaceful, because peaceful elections are what will promote the stability of our country and what will lay a solid foundation that is required for development.”
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Jega’s comments come a day after the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDPGF) passed a vote of no confidence on the preparedness of the commission for the general elections. The governors faulted the electoral body for its stance on the use of card readers for the coming polls.
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