INEC seeks security support for peaceful polls in Plateau
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THE Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Plateau State, Dr. Oliver Agundu, has called for the support of heads of security operatives, leaders of political parties and candidates of political parties for the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in the state. Dr. Agundu disclosed this in a meeting with security agencies and leaders of political parties at the INEC office in Jos, Plateau State. He noted that the meeting was to express the commission’s readiness to conduct a transparent, credible, fair and inclusive election in 2023.
“The main purpose of our meeting is to express our readiness to conduct a transparent, credible, fair and inclusive election come 2023. It is also to seek collaboration and support from all of you so that together we can achieve this set goal and unfolding events especially as it relates to PVC collection,” he stated. Agundu said INEC will continue to remain an unbiased umpire that is committed to fairness, transparency and credibility in the conduct of elections seeking to give Plateau state the most transparent election in history.
He said that he has toured all the 17 LGA’s in the state to meet with staff of the commission and have a spot assessment of facilities. He disclosed that the commission has activated all measures to track and isolate electoral offenders in line with the provision of the act. He stated that he has toured all the 17 LGAs in the state to meet with staff of the commission and have an on the spot assessment of facilities. He revealed that the commission has activated all measures to track and isolate electoral offenders in line with the provision of the act. He also urged political candidates to advise and mobilise their supporters to visit the INEC offices to get their PVC’s in readiness for the forthcoming elections.
The Plateau state Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka, promised the commission of its unflinching support towards ensuring a peaceful election in the state.
