Gbolahan Salman Sokoto
As Sokoto voters turn out tomorrow to complete the 2023 general elections by electing their National Assembly representatives through supplementary elections, INEC Accredited Observers, have expressed optimism of a free and fair elections, with arrangements put in place.
Leader of the Observers, made up of ten Civil Service Organisations, CSO, Ambassador Prince Emeka, at a press briefing Friday evening in Sokoto said, “we have seen the readiness of INEC, with regards to the modalities towards ensuring a peaceful and credible elections.
“Since yesterday, we had met the Commissioner of Police and other security heads in charge of this election and from our interactions with them, they guaranteed a peaceful atmosphere for the conduct of the elections.
“We (Observers), will also be on ground to monitor the elections all over the twenty three local government areas in the state.
“Our appeal to the voters is to shun vote buying and any form of electoral fraud because men of the ICPC and EFCC will be on the prowl,” stated Ambassador Emeka, the Executive Director, Centre for Grassroots Development and Crime Prevention.
On his part, David Danladi Isaac, a member of the INEC Accredited Observers and Executive Director, People’s Care Initiative disclosed that proceedings and outcome of the INEC stakeholders meeting held on Thursday, gave an inkling that all hands are on deck for a credible poll tomorrow.
According to him, “the INEC stakeholders meeting with all and sundry in attendance cleared all grey areas concerning preparations and conducts of the supplementary election. Distribution of electoral materials was done in the presence of all stakeholders concerned. We are good to go, in Sokoto.
