Edo/ Ondo: Election materials will be timely delivered, INEC assures
By Tunde Opalana
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has assured political parties and other stakeholders of prompt delivery of all sensitive materials required for the conduct of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections ahead of time, Daily Times gathered.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education committee, Barrister Festus Okoye who stated this on Thursday disclosed that INEC had already deployed all the non-sensitive materials required for the conduct of the elections.
Speaking during a sensitization forum for media practitioners in Benin, the Edo State capital, he said the training of all categories of ad-hoc staff is in full gear.
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While observing that the two elections are being conducted in difficult circumstances, Okoye advised that all political parties and the critical stakeholders in the electoral process must see the conduct of the elections as a national project that must be executed in strict compliance with all the safety.
Okoye said “the Commission has deployed all the non-sensitive materials required for the conduct of the Edo and Ondo Governorship Elections.
“The training of all categories of ad-hoc staff is in full gear and all the sensitive materials required for the conduct of the election will be delivered ahead of time.
“As we have pointed out, the Edo and Ondo Governorship elections are end of tenure elections with strict and immovable constitutional and legal timelines.
“All stakeholders must therefore conduct their activities in a manner that does not jeopardize the due and constitutional conduct of the elections.
“Both elections are also being conducted in difficult circumstances. Political Parties and all the critical stakeholders in the electoral process must see the conduct of these elections as a national project that must be executed in strict compliance with all the safety protocols.
“There is no alternative to the peaceful conduct of these elections as the alternative will leave the people of the two states with a constitutional logjam that may be difficult to resolve”.
The commission warned political parties and their candidates to eschew violence, and the use of intemperate, inflammatory and base language capable of inflaming passions or incite violence.
