Ahead of the 2019 elections,
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday promised that the poll will be free and
fair.
He promised not to interfere with
the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before,
during and after the elections.
Buhari’s Special Adviser on
Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojodu, said this while reading the
President’s speech at the 2018 Annual Nigeria Political Parties’ summit held in
Abuja.
“Today, I pledge to Nigeria, my
country to promote free fair and credible election devoid of any form of
interference in the activities of INEC, to ensure security and promote a
violence free election devoid of animosity and hate speeches, to abide by the extant
laws governing political parties and adhere strictly to the code of conduct of
political parties in Nigeria. So help me God,” he said.
He assured Nigerians of a violent
free election in 2019.
“What has brought us together is
our strong desire to build a budding democracy through a peaceful 2019 general
election. No matter the nature and level of our political influences, we do not
have another nation than Nigeria. These differences should not divide us but
should make us stronger. With commitment and perseverance, we will triumph.
“On our part, I want to reassure
the nation that this administration is committed to a democratic process
characterized by free, fair and credible election. We are committed to
providing an enabling environment and a level playing ground for all political
parties in the electioneering process without hindrance.
“Democracy is not an event, but a
process to ensure that power is always exercised on behalf of the people by
their representatives. It is the political parties that carefully select and
present candidates for the electorates to choose from, while the elections
present the opportunity for the people to make their choices freely through a
free and fair contest devoid of violence, intimidation, hate speeches and blackmail.
“Let me emphasise here that
electioneering must be approached with the highest level of decorum and strict
adherence to the rules of the game, particularly as enshrined in the
constitution, the electoral act and indeed the code of conduct which the
political parties freely put in place.
“Electioneering must never be
seen as a do or die. All over the world, developed and developing, we see
nations making huge successes of their electioneering and Nigeria must not be
an exception in this global trend of peaceful and transparent election,’’ he
said.
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