Political events and their candidates will signal a peace accord subsequent Friday earlier than the November 16 Ondo governorship election.
The chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on the fourth quarterly consultative assembly with Civil Society organisations on the fee’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
Yakubu mentioned that as early as subsequent week, the INEC will undertake a remaining readiness evaluation of its preparations for the Ondo election, meet with the fee’s officers, have interaction with stakeholders, and work together with the safety companies and transport suppliers.
“On this observe, I’m additionally glad to announce that the Nationwide Peace Committee, underneath the management of our revered former Head of State, Basic Abdulsalami Abubakar GFCR, is holding the signing of the Peace Accord for events and candidates in Ondo State on Friday eighth November 2024.
“Because the Ondo State Governorship approaches, I want to remind CSOs but to submit experiences for the Edo Governorship election to take action in earnest. I additionally urge you to accentuate your advocacy for peaceable elections, particularly now that campaigns by political events and candidates are in full swing within the State.
“Fortunately, no main incident of election-related violence has been identified to the Fee in Ondo State to date. Nevertheless, we’re conscious of flashpoints in some Native Authorities Areas to which we now have already drawn the eye of the safety companies.
“On the identical time, I want to remind you of your obligations as observers by complying with the Fee’s guidelines of engagement for accredited election observers. I want to reiterate that the Fee reserves the appropriate to withdraw the accreditation of any particular person observer or group that violates the Code of Conduct for election commentary,” he added.
