The Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that the commission alone
can’t guarantee credible, free and fair elections in Nigeria.
INEC acting Resident
Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Ekiti State, Dr Muslim Omoleke, said all the
stakeholders including the police, political parties, politicians and voters
must be ready to play by the rules and contribute their quotas towards ensuring
a free, fair and credible election.
Speaking when he
visited the state’s Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Omoleke
said the request by interested Nigerians that there must be an improvement in
the electoral system was not misplaced.
The INEC REC said:
“Conduct of successful and credible elections is not the sole responsibility of
INEC. INEC is just a principal stakeholder and other participants. Don’t forget
that other stakeholders too have a lot to do.
“If an election is
being conducted under a crisis-free and secured atmosphere, it means the
security agencies have done well. If the campaigns before elections have not
been violent, it means the politicians and political parties have played their
own part well.
“Also, if an
election is conducted without interference and the results are announced
accurately and in line with the wishes of the people, it means INEC has done
well. Even the reportage of events by the media goes a long way to make or mar
the electioneering process.
“I want to say that
Journalists in Ekiti showcased professionalism before and during the 2019
elections. The success of the last general elections cannot be ascribed to INEC
alone. Here in Ekiti, we did not record any casualty, which showed that the
election had been peacefully conducted and all stakeholders had done their best
in the most patriotic way.
“We are here to show
appreciation to journalists for accurate reports and display of patriotism as
critical stakeholders in the electioneering process.”
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